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Masa Knob

Masa Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Masa Knob rises to 1,734 m in North Carolina. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlies Bunyon, a peak 0.2 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31632449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1733.54 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.63463, -83.37778

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sweat Heifer Cascades: 1.1 mi
  • Taywa Creek Cascade: 3.6 mi
  • Cliff Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Hitchin Post Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Grotto Falls: 4.9 mi
Attractions
  • Arch Rock: 3.4 mi
  • Hellbender: 8.7 mi
  • Birdventure: 8.8 mi
  • Rail Runner: 8.9 mi
  • Ripley's Super Fun Zone: 9.3 mi
Parks: 51
  • Mills Park: 8.1 mi
  • Mynatt Park: 9.0 mi
  • Acquoni Road Family Park: 10.6 mi
  • ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗᏱ;Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds: 10.9 mi
  • ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏙᎸ ᎨᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎬ;Cherokee Veterans Park: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 12
Artworks: 11
  • Bear: 9.1 mi
  • Selu Statue: 12.1 mi
  • Fish: 14.6 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 19.2 mi
  • Dolly Parton: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Covered bridges: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Masa Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiSW 234°2,024.79 m8.4 mi
Mount GuyotNE 54°2,019.13 m8.3 mi
Mount le Conte - High TopWNW 292°2,009.55 m3.6 mi
Mt. BuckleySW 235°2,004.12 m8.8 mi
Mount Le ConteWNW 292°2,004 m3.6 mi
Cliff TopWNW 290°1,996.55 m4.0 mi
Myrtle PointWNW 293°1,991.56 m3.3 mi
Mount ChapmanENE 59°1,960.2 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:1920:1520:53
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4016:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339485662666460504135
Precip in6.86.06.66.06.26.17.35.15.45.45.97.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newfound GAP, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357811214

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