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Pinnacle Knob

Pinnacle Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle Knob rises to 1,260 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Glade Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 6.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31635927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1260 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.64288, -82.79180

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Berm Park: 7.4 mi
  • Bridge Park: 7.5 mi
  • Chestnut Mountain Park: 7.8 mi
  • Sorrells Street Park: 8.2 mi
  • Canton Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls
  • Reems Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Little Fall Branch Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Bee Branch Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Needles Falls: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.3 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 12.3 mi
  • US Constitution: 12.3 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Rhododenron Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 15
Museums: 11
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Shook Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 16.1 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Springs: 6
Rest areas: 6
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 12.7 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Pinnacle Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crabtree BaldW 274°1,621 m6.8 mi
Sandymush BaldWNW 297°1,566 m5.7 mi
Little Sandymush BaldNW 306°1,480 m5.5 mi
Big Butt MountainS 187°1,452 m3.2 mi
Rockyface MountainS 171°1,396 m3.8 mi
Mikes KnobNNW 343°1,378 m6.3 mi
Williams MountainSSW 192°1,375 m3.3 mi
Chambers MountainSW 232°1,370 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1720:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3816:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046556369737266564639
Precip in3.63.04.04.03.84.24.24.24.42.93.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021984 — Pinnacle Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808710

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