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Sam Knob

Sam Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sam Knob rises to 1,844 m in North Carolina. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterfalls of Flat Laurel Creek, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1844 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.32952, -82.89484

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.7 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 7.0 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 8.7 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 9.4 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 24
Attractions: 20
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.0 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 11.2 mi
  • M1: 11.4 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 12.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 1.9 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 10.1 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
Artworks: 11
  • Chief Junaluska: 14.5 mi
  • Berm Park: 15.0 mi
  • Chalice: 16.0 mi
  • American Eclipse: 16.1 mi
  • Wi: 16.2 mi
Museums: 10
  • Cradle of Forestry: 6.7 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Shook Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 9.8 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 13.0 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Sam Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamWNW 296°1,951 m6.0 mi
Black Balsam KnobE 96°1,890 m1.2 mi
Mount HardySW 225°1,866 m2.6 mi
Reinhart KnobWNW 287°1,856 m4.8 mi
Tennent MountainENE 70°1,846 m1.5 mi
Grassy Cove TopNE 53°1,844 m2.2 mi
Shining RockNE 34°1,829 m3.2 mi
Silvermine BaldSSE 155°1,822 m1.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022472 — Sam Knob, Haywood County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809142

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