Laurel Knob
Laurel Knob rises to 1,233 m in North Carolina. Big Bald stands 1,613 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1021109).
Wikidata Q31630058, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,233 m
How to reach it
- On the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 2.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.8 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 1 mi
- Chestoa View Overlook · 2 mi
- Gorge View · 2 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hawksbill Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sitting Bear Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Gingercake Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Table Rock Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 1.3 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 1.5 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 1.6 mi
- Mill Falls: 1.7 mi
- Linville Falls: 2.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 7.1 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 7.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.5 mi
- Central (Pocket) Park: 8.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 8.6 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 8.6 mi
- The Market on Oak: 8.6 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
- The Gardener: 20.0 mi
- Linville Caverns: 1.3 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 5.5 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.1 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.2 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.2 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.6 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 8.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 11.8 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 12.8 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 8.8 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.8 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 16.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 17.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 20.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Woods Walk: 12.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 8.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 16.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 17.2 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 17.2 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 5.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 5.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 14.5 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 15.0 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 24.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 4.5 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.0 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 8.5 mi
- Boat beach: 11.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 11.7 mi
- Mortimer: 9.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Laurel Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | WNW 301° | 1,613 m | 9.4 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,613 m | 9.4 mi |
| Spear Tops | NW 312° | 1,481 m | 9.4 mi |
| Burleson Bald | WNW 302° | 1,414 m | 8.4 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | NW 307° | 1,295 m | 3.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 324° | 1,295 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | N 352° | 1,295 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,294 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807926
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