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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
1269 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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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: 21
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
Attractions: 10
Museums: 10
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 12.5 mi
  • Chalice: 12.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 12.8 mi
  • Wi: 12.8 mi
  • Moai Statue: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
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 MountainSSE 153°1,452 m4.1 mi
Cold MountainSE 127°1,414 m2.1 mi
Bear MountainWSW 250°1,406 m4.0 mi
Glassyrock MountainWSW 257°1,404 m5.0 mi
Little Hogback MountainS 179°1,392 m3.2 mi
Hogback MountainS 179°1,386 m3.1 mi
Laurel KnobSW 227°1,380 m3.1 mi
Blackrock MountainSW 221°1,370 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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