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Johnson Knob

Johnson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Knob rises to 1,337 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the west-northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425022, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1337 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.40789, -82.71679

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Bee Branch Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Bradley Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Slate Rock Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Johnny Tiller Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.0 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 37
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 1.9 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 4.3 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.1 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Holly Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Miniature Railroad: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 19
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.1 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.3 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 10.5 mi
  • M1: 12.2 mi
  • Antler Hill Village: 12.7 mi
Museums: 15
  • Cradle of Forestry: 5.3 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 12.2 mi
  • Shook Museum: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Berm Park: 9.8 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 13.1 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 14.2 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 14.3 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 4.1 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Johnson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahWNW 299°1,744 m2.6 mi
Fryingpan MountainWSW 253°1,621 m3.4 mi
Little Bald MountainW 268°1,611 m1.6 mi
Little Pisgah MountainWNW 303°1,611 m1.9 mi
Big BaldWSW 255°1,588 m2.6 mi
Beech KnobWSW 249°1,547 m3.9 mi
Green KnobSW 233°1,534 m5.9 mi
Fork MountainWNW 288°1,452 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3716:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364046556269727165554539
Precip in4.03.34.14.74.44.45.74.14.63.54.34.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 8 SSW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807840

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