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Panther Knob

Panther Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Knob rises to 1,257 m in North Carolina. Cowee Bald stands 1,505 m to the west-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Panther Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1021794).

Wikidata Q31634313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,257 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.28538, -83.22320

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Sleepy Hollow Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Cullowhee Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Katies Falls: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Bocce courts: 2.4 mi
  • Cullowhee Rec Center: 2.4 mi
  • Webster River Access Point: 3.8 mi
  • East Laporte River Park: 4.4 mi
  • Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 5.7 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 17
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 13
  • Fine Art Museum: 2.7 mi
  • American Museum of the House Cat: 2.9 mi
  • Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Macon County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 12
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 6.3 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 6.5 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 7.2 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 10.2 mi
  • Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Wine Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Moody Spring: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 17.1 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Panther Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldWNW1,505 m7.0 mi
Old Rocky MountainS1,462 m6.3 mi
Sheep KnobSSW1,417 m2.3 mi
Snowbird MountainS1,392 m7.6 mi
Eagle KnobS1,371 m4.3 mi
Turkey KnobSSW1,358 m4.7 mi
Cope KnobW1,355 m5.4 mi
Kirby KnobSSW1,352 m3.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1420:52
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3916:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021794 — Panther Knob, Jackson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808502

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