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Raven Knob

Raven Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Raven Knob rises to 1,150 m in North Carolina. Buck Knob stands 1,418 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Onion Cliff Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31637338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1150 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.20565, -83.11236

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Onion Cliff Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Betsy Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Onion Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Breakbone Falls: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.5 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.8 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.1 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 14
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 3.8 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.5 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 14.2 mi
  • Soco Falls Overlook: 20.1 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 7.8 mi
  • Chalice: 8.2 mi
  • American Eclipse: 8.3 mi
  • Wi: 8.3 mi
  • Moai Statue: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Moody Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Raven Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck KnobW 268°1,418 m5.2 mi
Rough MountainWSW 243°1,417 m5.5 mi
Bear MountainSSE 148°1,406 m3.3 mi
Big MountainWSW 243°1,405 m5.1 mi
Glassyrock MountainSSE 166°1,404 m2.7 mi
Laurel KnobSE 138°1,380 m4.8 mi
Blackrock MountainESE 115°1,370 m5.3 mi
Peak KnobS 179°1,356 m1.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808846

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