Peak · Tennessee
Little Rock Knob
Little Rock Knob rises to 1,499 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south-southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawberry Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31631376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,499 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.14996, -82.14848
- 10.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 16.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 17 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 17 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 18 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roan Mountain State Park: 3.5 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 5.4 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Unaka Mountain Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Limestone Cove Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Fall Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 6.3 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 7.3 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- Laurel Falls: 8.5 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Piney Bald: 2.2 mi
- Beartown Mountain: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 8.7 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 13.4 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Coltens Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Flagpole Point: 7.0 mi
- Pardee Point: 7.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Avery County Musuem: 13.2 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 13.5 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 13.5 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 14.6 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 10
- Wautauga Dam: 12.0 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 16.1 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 16.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 17.0 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 10.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Woods Walk: 17.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- The Market on Oak: 16.7 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 16.8 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 16.8 mi
- Junaluska: 17.9 mi
- Rock Bridge: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Elk Valley Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 15.1 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 18.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- ETSU Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 21.8 mi
- Terrace garden: 21.8 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 9.3 mi
- Shanty Springs: 18.7 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 10.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 22.3 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Little Rock Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SSE 155° | 1,916 m | 3.5 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,883 m | 3.3 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SE 132° | 1,879 m | 5.1 mi |
| Round Bald | SE 140° | 1,770 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jane Bald | SE 135° | 1,770 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hump Mountain | E 95° | 1,688 m | 7.6 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,674 m | 2.2 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | SE 143° | 1,674 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021234 — Little Rock Knob, Carter County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356773782
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 14 mi
- Johnson City · 16 mi
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