Rich Knob
Rich Knob rises to 1,134 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stones Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31637808, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,134 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Stones Knob: 0.5 mi
- Crisawn Knob: 2.2 mi
- Three Knobs: 2.3 mi
- Snake Knob: 3.0 mi
- Middle Ridge Bald: 3.7 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 1.7 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 2.4 mi
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Roaring Fork Falls: 3.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Toe River Campground: 4.8 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.6 mi
- Clock Park: 9.6 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 7.7 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 10.1 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 10.3 mi
- Otway Burns: 10.3 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 4.2 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.4 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 12.4 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 14.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 14.9 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 7.7 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.4 mi
- Historic Carson House: 10.4 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 10.4 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 9.6 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 9.6 mi
- The Market on Oak: 9.6 mi
- Stream: 10.3 mi
- Friends: 10.3 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.5 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 20.8 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Terrace garden: 3.3 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Rocky Knob: 9.8 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 12.7 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 13.1 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.5 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 8.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 8.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.4 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 15.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 16.7 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 5.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 9.6 mi
- Boat beach: 17.1 mi
- Swimming beach: 17.1 mi
- Lost Cove: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Rich Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | WSW 240° | 2,038 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Craig | WSW 248° | 2,023 m | 5.2 mi |
| Balsam Cone | WSW 255° | 2,007 m | 4.7 mi |
| Big Tom | WSW 249° | 2,002 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cattail Peak | W 262° | 1,986 m | 4.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | W 265° | 1,942 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hallback | SW 235° | 1,923 m | 6.9 mi |
| Celo Knob | NW 308° | 1,922 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Celo 2 S, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808924
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