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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
1257 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28538, -83.22320

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
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
Cliffs: 20
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: 13
  • 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: 9
  • Ear: 2.6 mi
  • Wi: 3.0 mi
  • American Eclipse: 3.1 mi
  • Chalice: 3.1 mi
  • Moai Statue: 6.1 mi
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 7.5 miles of Panther Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldWNW 295°1,505 m7.0 mi
Old Rocky MountainS 182°1,462 m6.3 mi
Wolf KnobWNW 302°1,459 m7.5 mi
Wolf KnobS 176°1,457 m5.3 mi
Buck KnobS 169°1,418 m5.8 mi
Sheep KnobSSW 210°1,417 m2.3 mi
Eagle KnobS 175°1,371 m4.3 mi
Turkey KnobSSW 214°1,358 m4.7 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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