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Rattlesnake Knob

Rattlesnake Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Knob rises to 1,162 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1022154).

Wikidata Q31637014, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,162 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.17954, -83.13376

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hidden Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Onion Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Norton Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
  • First Falls: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.3 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.0 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 5.3 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 5.6 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 7.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 5.8 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 8.5 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.2 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.1 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 8.9 mi
  • Chalice: 9.4 mi
  • American Eclipse: 9.5 mi
  • Moai Statue: 14.3 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 6
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Moody Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Rattlesnake Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainSW1,562 m4.4 mi
Shortoff MountainSSW1,521 m5.6 mi
Black Rock MountainWSW1,503 m4.6 mi
Hogback MountainWSW1,503 m5.3 mi
Little Hogback MountainWSW1,502 m5.0 mi
Old Rocky MountainWNW1,462 m5.4 mi
Wolf KnobWNW1,457 m5.1 mi
Buck KnobWNW1,418 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808832

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