Potato Knob
Potato Knob rises to 1,187 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the west-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31636569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,187 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 11.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 11 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 14 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Norton Falls: 1.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 1.4 mi
- Glassyrock Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 2.1 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.1 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.1 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.0 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Owen Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Piney Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 0.9 mi
- Peak Knob: 1.6 mi
- Henderson Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Onion Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Western Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- River Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Catamount Statue: 10.3 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 15.3 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 6.3 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 9.3 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.1 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 20.5 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 8.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 10.2 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 12.5 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 9.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- Ear: 9.8 mi
- Chalice: 10.3 mi
- American Eclipse: 10.4 mi
- Moai Statue: 15.2 mi
- Sylva Mural: 15.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.2 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 15.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 15.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 15.5 mi
- Big Spring: 21.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 18.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Potato Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,562 m | 4.1 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | SW 215° | 1,521 m | 5.0 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,503 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 263° | 1,503 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | W 263° | 1,502 m | 5.0 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,462 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wolf Knob | WNW 300° | 1,457 m | 5.7 mi |
| Goat Knob | SW 219° | 1,418 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022057 — Potato Knob, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808768
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