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Peak Knob

Peak Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Peak Knob rises to 1,356 m in North Carolina. Buck Knob stands 1,418 m to the west-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31634652, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1356 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.18426, -83.11209

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Glassyrock Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Onion Cliff Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Twin Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Onion Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.3 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.9 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 4.5 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.0 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 13
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 4.7 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.0 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.4 mi
  • Soco Falls Overlook: 21.6 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 9.1 mi
  • Chalice: 9.5 mi
  • American Eclipse: 9.6 mi
  • Wi: 9.6 mi
  • Moai Statue: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 6
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Moody Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Peak Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck KnobWNW 284°1,418 m5.4 mi
Rough MountainWSW 259°1,417 m5.0 mi
Bear MountainSE 128°1,406 m2.2 mi
Big MountainW 260°1,405 m4.6 mi
Glassyrock MountainSSE 151°1,404 m1.3 mi
Laurel KnobESE 123°1,380 m3.8 mi
Blackrock MountainE 99°1,370 m4.8 mi
Double KnobESE 121°1,351 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808555

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