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Locust Knob

Locust Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Locust Knob rises to 807 m in North Carolina. Potato Hill stands 1,942 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Osborne Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31631625, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
807 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.81873, -82.09234

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Bon Ami Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Crabtree Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Toms Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Buck Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 4.5 mi
  • Brad Regan Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
  • Riverside Park: 6.7 mi
  • Central (Pocket) Park: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Gillespie Gap: 3.3 mi
  • The McDowell's and The Carson's: 8.3 mi
  • Marion Veteran Memorial: 10.4 mi
  • Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 13.4 mi
  • Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 13.4 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 17
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 4.4 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 5.9 mi
  • Daffodil Flats: 10.2 mi
  • Linville Caverns: 11.1 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
Artworks: 11
  • Mosaic Mural: 6.8 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 6.8 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 6.9 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 6.9 mi
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.3 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Woods Walk: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 13.0 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 13.0 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Locust Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillW 262°1,942 m9.1 mi
Celo KnobWNW 285°1,922 m9.1 mi
Horse RockWNW 283°1,893 m8.9 mi
Gibbs MountainW 280°1,889 m8.9 mi
Winter Star MountainW 270°1,886 m8.8 mi
Percys PeakWNW 283°1,885 m8.9 mi
Deer MountainW 269°1,852 m9.1 mi
Maple Camp BaldWSW 254°1,711 m8.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1320:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744526066696863534337
Precip in5.94.65.36.05.95.85.85.66.04.34.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Celo 2 S, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808081

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