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Round Knob

Round Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Round Knob rises to 1,313 m in North Carolina. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the south-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaty Spring Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1313 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.44872, -82.93875

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Beaty Spring Knob: 0.8 mi
  • Wolfpen Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Lickstone Bald: 2.4 mi
  • Ratcliff Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Marg Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
  • Waynesville Recreation Park: 4.3 mi
  • Waynesville Skate Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hazelwood Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
  • Waynesville Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
  • Lake Junaluska Playground: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Boomer Inn Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Little East Fork Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Little Beartrap Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Berry Branch Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Lower Middle Prong Falls: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 27
Historic sites: 26
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 9.7 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 10.3 mi
  • Ghost Town Village: 10.7 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Chief Junaluska: 5.9 mi
  • Berm Park: 9.7 mi
  • Chalice: 16.5 mi
  • American Eclipse: 16.5 mi
  • Wi: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Historical Downtown: 4.0 mi
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 10.9 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 11.6 mi
  • Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 11.9 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.5 mi
Museums: 15
  • Shook Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 11.3 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pisgah Picnic: 10.8 mi
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 4
Covered bridges: 2
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 9.9 mi
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 19.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Round Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamSSW 207°1,951 m6.3 mi
Reinhart KnobSSW 198°1,856 m7.2 mi
Grassy Cove TopSSE 149°1,844 m8.1 mi
Shining RockSE 142°1,829 m7.0 mi
Cold MountainESE 120°1,819 m5.4 mi
Cold Spring KnobSSW 206°1,808 m4.5 mi
Green KnobS 173°1,796 m8.2 mi
Flower KnobSE 146°1,795 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3816:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353844536168717064544438
Precip in4.64.34.44.54.24.24.14.24.33.03.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809089

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