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Rainy Knobs

Rainy Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

Rainy Knobs rises to 1,157 m in North Carolina. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the north-northeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockhouse Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Whitewater Way passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31636893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1157 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.09426, -83.00125

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Rockhouse Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Bestos Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Joe Pack Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Miller Falls: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Silver Run Falls: 4.1 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 5.4 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.8 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Bootleg Access Area: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 14
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 8
  • Brevard Community Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Common Gardening: 19.8 mi
  • Common Gardening: 19.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 17.7 mi
  • Chalice: 18.0 mi
  • American Eclipse: 18.1 mi
  • Wi: 18.1 mi
  • Moai Statue: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 9.9 mi
  • North Beach: 18.4 mi
  • South Beach: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Rainy Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toxaway MountainNNE 21°1,452 m2.8 mi
Cold MountainN 10°1,414 m5.0 mi
Bear MountainNW 317°1,406 m6.6 mi
Chimneytop MountainW 279°1,401 m3.6 mi
Little Hogback MountainNNW 346°1,392 m3.2 mi
Hogback MountainNNW 346°1,386 m3.2 mi
Laurel KnobNW 324°1,380 m5.2 mi
Blackrock MountainNNW 345°1,370 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808819

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