Peak · North Carolina
Lovelace Knob
Lovelace Knob rises to 1,264 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Jess Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31632045, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1264 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.72622, -82.45096
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.0 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 4 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 4 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 4 mi
- Lower Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jess Knob: 0.5 mi
- Haw Knob: 0.7 mi
- Alexander Knob: 0.7 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.1 mi
- Little Snowball Mountain: 1.2 mi
Parks
- North Buncombe District Park: 6.3 mi
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 6.3 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 6.4 mi
- Lake Louise Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Douglas Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascades Falls: 4.5 mi
- Walker Falls: 5.8 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Tennis Court: 4.0 mi
- Spring House: 4.0 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 4.0 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 27
- Griffing Rose Garden: 8.6 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 11.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 7.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 10.8 mi
- Deco Gecko: 10.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 10.8 mi
- Passage: 10.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 10.6 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 2.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 4.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.2 mi
- Ironland: 10.8 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 3.8 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 6.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 8.7 mi
- Rocky Knob: 9.5 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.4 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 16.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 23.2 mi
- Vann Cliff: 23.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 10.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.8 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Lovelace Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | ESE 107° | 1,853 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | E 97° | 1,798 m | 5.2 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | ESE 111° | 1,780 m | 4.4 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 125° | 1,699 m | 4.5 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | SE 124° | 1,626 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | ESE 120° | 1,603 m | 3.7 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | SSE 152° | 1,583 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rich Knob | S 174° | 1,500 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021295 — Lovelace Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808128
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