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Rattlesnake Knob

Rattlesnake Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Knob rises to 1,269 m in North Carolina. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the south-southeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1022155).

Wikidata Q31637027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,269 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.18454, -83.01542

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Red Butt Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lichen Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Elbow Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Riding Ford Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Jawbone Falls: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 2.9 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 5.5 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.0 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 7.0 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 18
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 10.3 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 13.0 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 14.4 mi
  • Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 15.6 mi
  • Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 12.5 mi
  • Chalice: 12.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 12.8 mi
  • Moai Statue: 17.5 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 15.9 mi
  • North Beach: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Rattlesnake Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toxaway MountainSSE1,452 m4.1 mi
Cold MountainSE1,414 m2.1 mi
Bear MountainWSW1,406 m4.0 mi
Glassyrock MountainWSW1,404 m5.0 mi
Little Hogback MountainS1,392 m3.2 mi
Hogback MountainS1,386 m3.1 mi
Laurel KnobSW1,380 m3.1 mi
Blackrock MountainSW1,370 m1.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808833

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