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Sams Knob

Sams Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sams Knob rises to 1,012 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrows Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31639750, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1012 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.72318, -82.16956

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Curtis Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Licklog Branch Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Roaring Fork Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Slick Falls: 3.0 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 28
Artworks: 23
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 12.8 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 14.4 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 14.4 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 14.5 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 2.0 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.6 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 12.3 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 14.9 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 15.5 mi
Museums: 18
Gardens: 12
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 10.2 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 10.3 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 6.2 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Sams Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellWNW 298°2,038 m6.1 mi
Mount CraigNW 306°2,023 m6.4 mi
Balsam ConeNW 313°2,007 m6.7 mi
Big TomNW 308°2,002 m6.4 mi
Cattail PeakNW 316°1,986 m7.1 mi
Clingmans PeakW 277°1,981 m6.6 mi
Mount GibbesW 279°1,971 m6.6 mi
Potato KnobW 274°1,946 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3616:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809145

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