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Parker Knob

Parker Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Parker Knob rises to 1,648 m in North Carolina. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Butt Bald, a peak 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425510, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1648 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.31316, -82.95097

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sheephead Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Upper Buckeye Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Upper Wolf Mountain Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Herrin Knob Falls: 1.4 mi
Parks
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 3.7 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 5.4 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 6.7 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 9.1 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
Gardens: 18
Historic sites: 17
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 2.7 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 13.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 13.3 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 8.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 9.0 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 10.3 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 12.5 mi
Museums: 12
  • Cradle of Forestry: 10.1 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Shook Museum: 15.2 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Chalice: 12.8 mi
  • American Eclipse: 12.9 mi
  • Wi: 13.0 mi
  • Ear: 13.1 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 13.1 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
  • Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 16.0 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 18.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cool Spring: 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Parker Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamNNW 329°1,951 m4.4 mi
Black Balsam KnobENE 77°1,890 m4.4 mi
Mount HardyESE 118°1,866 m1.5 mi
Reinhart KnobNNW 330°1,856 m2.9 mi
Tennent MountainENE 70°1,846 m4.9 mi
Sam KnobENE 70°1,844 m3.4 mi
Grassy Cove TopENE 64°1,844 m5.5 mi
Shining RockNE 53°1,829 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3816:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353844536168717064544438
Precip in4.64.34.44.54.24.24.14.24.33.03.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808525

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