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Little Hickory Knob

Little Hickory Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Little Hickory Knob rises to 945 m in North Carolina. Fryingpan Mountain stands 1,621 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31630867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
945 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.29872, -82.73179

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Laughing Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Avery Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Clawhammer Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Looking Glass Falls: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 3.0 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 4.4 mi
  • Franklin Park: 4.7 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
  • Camp John Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 8.0 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 9.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 11.6 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 17
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 4.2 mi
  • M1: 4.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 13.0 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 13.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 13.7 mi
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 15
Artworks: 14
  • Berm Park: 16.6 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 19.6 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 20.9 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.3 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 11.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Little Hickory Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fryingpan MountainNNW 340°1,621 m7.0 mi
Big BaldNNW 346°1,588 m7.1 mi
Beech KnobNNW 335°1,547 m6.7 mi
Green KnobNW 316°1,534 m5.6 mi
Seniard MountainWNW 283°1,534 m6.1 mi
South Spring TopWNW 289°1,405 m5.6 mi
Black MountainN 356°1,307 m2.0 mi
Funneltop MountainN 7°1,288 m5.1 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 solstice07:3716:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807997

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