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Lower Haw Knob

Lower Haw Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Lower Haw Knob rises to 1,401 m in North Carolina. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ed Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 2.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31632085, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1401 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.93483, -82.51569

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ed Knob: 1.1 mi
  • Upper Haw Knob: 1.9 mi
  • Elk Wallow Knob: 2.2 mi
  • Wooded Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • High Peak: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 2.3 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 8.3 mi
  • Ray–Cort Recreation Park: 12.1 mi
  • Burnsville Town Square: 12.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 55
  • Trillium Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Lower Higgins Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Birchfield Camp Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Longarm Branch Falls: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 18
Artworks: 18
  • Rock Bridge: 12.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 12.1 mi
  • Friends: 12.1 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 12.2 mi
  • Stream: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Mountain Gardens: 17.9 mi
  • Terrace garden: 18.0 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 19.9 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.2 mi
  • Overlook Access: 18.8 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.6 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 20.1 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 20.1 mi
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Lower Haw Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldNNE 21°1,674 m4.1 mi
Big StampNNE 20°1,639 m4.3 mi
Little BaldNNE 31°1,575 m5.9 mi
Upper Haw KnobNE 35°1,492 m1.9 mi
Sampson MountainENE 68°1,454 m4.4 mi
Elk Wallow KnobENE 65°1,452 m2.2 mi
Firescald MountainENE 70°1,442 m3.2 mi
Sampson PeakENE 68°1,442 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357802495

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