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Piney Ball

Piney Ball, seen from above at true elevation

Piney Ball rises to 1,288 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the east-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Bald Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31683498, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1288 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.13594, -82.25458

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Bald Knob: 0.6 mi
  • Loggy Knob: 1.0 mi
  • Big Ball: 1.2 mi
  • Elkwallow Knob: 1.8 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks
Waterfalls: 56
  • Red Fork Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Martin Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Coon Den Falls: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 17
Artworks: 10
  • Junaluska: 15.0 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 15.3 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 15.4 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 15.4 mi
  • Stream: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 13.6 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 13.7 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 14.9 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 21.5 mi
  • Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 23.0 mi
  • Woods Walk: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 5
  • ETSU Community Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 18.5 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 20.6 mi
  • Terrace garden: 20.6 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hampton Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.5 mi
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Piney Ball. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobESE 106°1,916 m7.7 mi
Cloudland MountainESE 107°1,883 m7.2 mi
Grassy Ridge BaldESE 104°1,879 m10.0 mi
Round BaldESE 103°1,770 m8.6 mi
Jane BaldESE 103°1,770 m9.2 mi
Beartown MountainE 100°1,674 m6.6 mi
Yellow MountainE 100°1,637 m10.4 mi
Unaka MountainW 266°1,579 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:41
June solstice06:1320:1220:50
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743515966696862544337
Precip in4.33.84.74.74.84.85.35.04.03.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356773809

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