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Sassafras Knob

Sassafras Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sassafras Knob rises to 1,505 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425907, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1505 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28344, -82.86735

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Sassafras Knob Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Laurel Fork Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Gemini Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Upper Kiesee Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Kiesee Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.8 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 8.3 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 8.5 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 8.6 mi
  • Franklin Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 2.5 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 4.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.2 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 16.4 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
Attractions: 19
Museums: 12
  • Cradle of Forestry: 6.8 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
  • Shook Museum: 17.4 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Chalice: 17.6 mi
  • Berm Park: 17.6 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.7 mi
  • Wi: 17.8 mi
  • Ear: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 22.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 14.6 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Sassafras Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobN 353°1,890 m3.1 mi
Mount HardyWNW 292°1,866 m3.7 mi
Tennent MountainN 359°1,846 m3.7 mi
Sam KnobNNW 334°1,844 m3.5 mi
Grassy Cove TopN 2°1,844 m4.5 mi
Shining RockN 3°1,829 m5.9 mi
Silvermine BaldNNW 333°1,822 m2.0 mi
Chestnut BaldNW 323°1,821 m2.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1320:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809165

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