Locust Knob
Locust Knob rises to 1,075 m in North Carolina. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 5.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31631612, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1075 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 6.2 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 9.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 13.4 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 23 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 24 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Knob: 0.7 mi
- Hicks Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mollie Mountain: 1.0 mi
- No Business Knob: 1.4 mi
- Sapling Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
- Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 7.9 mi
- Barnard Park: 9.1 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 3.8 mi
- Trillium Falls: 4.1 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Margarette Falls: 7.5 mi
- Needles Falls: 8.9 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 4.0 mi
- Moye Rest: 6.1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.7 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 10.7 mi
- US Constitution: 10.7 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 11.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Doak House Museum: 16.1 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 16.8 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 16.9 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 17.6 mi
- Overlook Access: 9.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Rock Bridge: 21.2 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 21.2 mi
- Friends: 21.2 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 21.2 mi
- Stream: 21.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 14.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 20.5 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 23.6 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 8.0 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 17.0 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.0 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.2 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 22.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 23.0 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Locust Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Bald | NNW 336° | 1,480 m | 5.4 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | NNE 25° | 1,480 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,438 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lick Rock | ENE 64° | 1,393 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | NE 51° | 1,393 m | 4.4 mi |
| Big Firescald Knob | N 353° | 1,382 m | 6.0 mi |
| Little Firescald Knob | NNW 346° | 1,373 m | 5.8 mi |
| High Rock | E 82° | 1,359 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021259 — Locust Knob, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808083
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- Asheville · 27 mi
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