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Narrows Knob

Narrows Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Narrows Knob rises to 1,037 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sams Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31633631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1037 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.71345, -82.16595

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Curtis Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Licklog Branch Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Slick Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Buck Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 28
Artworks: 23
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 12.5 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 15.0 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 15.0 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 15.0 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 2.6 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.0 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 12.8 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 15.2 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 15.4 mi
Museums: 18
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 9.7 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 9.7 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 9.8 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 6.7 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Narrows Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellWNW 303°2,038 m6.6 mi
Mount CraigNW 310°2,023 m7.0 mi
Balsam ConeNW 316°2,007 m7.3 mi
Big TomNW 311°2,002 m7.0 mi
Cattail PeakNW 319°1,986 m7.7 mi
Clingmans PeakWNW 283°1,981 m6.9 mi
Mount GibbesWNW 285°1,971 m6.9 mi
Potato KnobW 279°1,946 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808387

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