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Pine Knob

Pine Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pine Knob rises to 731 m in North Carolina. Black Mountain stands 1,307 m to the west, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ivy Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States

Wikidata Q31635246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
731 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.32678, -82.61123

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah Park: 1.7 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 2.7 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 4.5 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 4.9 mi
  • Mills River Park: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Turley Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.5 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 9.8 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 9.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.0 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Brevard Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 17
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 15.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 17.4 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 17.4 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 17.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.1 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 7.9 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 8.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 8.6 mi
  • Southern X793: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 10.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 11.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Pine Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 271°1,307 m6.9 mi
Funneltop MountainWNW 297°1,288 m6.9 mi
Rich MountainWNW 300°1,195 m5.9 mi
Black MountainNW 321°1,185 m6.8 mi
Horse KnobW 266°1,146 m6.2 mi
Laurel MountainWNW 294°1,123 m5.3 mi
Queen Creek MountainNW 321°1,102 m5.4 mi
Hickory KnobW 260°1,086 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808624

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