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Sheepstamp Knob

Sheepstamp Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sheepstamp Knob rises to 1,088 m in North Carolina. Lick Rock stands 1,393 m to the north-northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Den Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 4.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31640429, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1088 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.89455, -82.66625

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 39
  • Trillium Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Needles Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Camp Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 5.1 mi
  • US Constitution: 6.8 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 6.8 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 6.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Friends: 20.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 20.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 20.6 mi
  • Stream: 20.6 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 20.6 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Overlook Access: 11.7 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 12.5 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Sheepstamp Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lick RockNNE 29°1,393 m6.7 mi
Sugarloaf KnobNNE 23°1,393 m7.4 mi
High RockNE 46°1,359 m6.9 mi
Divide MountainNNE 28°1,342 m7.3 mi
Big KnobNNE 14°1,282 m5.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNE 20°1,274 m6.9 mi
Peter Cove MountainNE 48°1,264 m6.7 mi
Hack KnobNNE 26°1,242 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809212

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