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Raven Knob

Raven Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Raven Knob rises to 1,099 m in North Carolina. Craggy Pinnacle stands 1,780 m to the east-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31637205, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1099 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.73122, -82.46957

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • North Buncombe District Park: 5.2 mi
  • Main Street Nature Park: 5.5 mi
  • Karpen Soccer Fields: 5.6 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 56
Historic sites: 36
  • Tennis Court: 4.4 mi
  • Spring House: 4.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Lodge: 4.4 mi
  • Swimming Pool: 4.4 mi
  • Tool Shed: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 17
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 10.3 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 10.4 mi
  • Asheville Art Museum: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 12
Cliffs: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 11.8 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 15.8 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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
Craggy PinnacleESE 110°1,780 m5.5 mi
Craggy KnobESE 121°1,699 m5.6 mi
Snowball MountainESE 120°1,626 m4.0 mi
Bearpen KnobESE 117°1,603 m4.8 mi
Lane PinnacleSE 142°1,583 m4.4 mi
Rich KnobSSE 159°1,500 m3.9 mi
Hawkbill RockESE 119°1,499 m3.6 mi
Wolfden KnobSSE 149°1,493 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147566470737266574841
Precip in4.33.84.54.75.04.75.44.95.13.43.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022164 — Raven Knob, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808847

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