Peak · North Carolina
Silver Knob
Silver Knob rises to 932 m in North Carolina. Potato Hill stands 1,942 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Toms Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31640784, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 932 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.78623, -82.07484
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 18.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Toms Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 4.8 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Woods Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Grassy Knob: 2.4 mi
- Locust Knob: 2.5 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Fork Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Greenlee Park: 6.8 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 7.9 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Gillespie Gap: 4.9 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 5.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 11.9 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 12.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 4.9 mi
- Historic Carson House: 6.7 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 7.2 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 8.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 5.0 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 6.1 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 9.8 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 10.3 mi
- Hide & Seek: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Raven Cliffs: 14.3 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.1 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 10
- Mosaic Mural: 8.9 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 8.9 mi
- The Market on Oak: 9.0 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Stream: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Camp Celo Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Terrace garden: 8.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rocky Knob: 13.3 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 16.6 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 17.9 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 21.5 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 21.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Gully Pipe: 10.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 10.6 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 12.2 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 12.3 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 10.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 8.9 mi
- Boat beach: 11.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Silver Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | W 276° | 1,942 m | 10.1 mi |
| Winter Star Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,886 m | 10.0 mi |
| Maple Camp Bald | W 268° | 1,711 m | 9.5 mi |
| Green Knob | WSW 241° | 1,540 m | 9.6 mi |
| Little Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,488 m | 9.4 mi |
| Laurel Knob | SW 235° | 1,293 m | 9.8 mi |
| Woodys Knob | NNW 346° | 1,271 m | 6.7 mi |
| Big Laurel Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,259 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Celo 2 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023574 — Silver Knob, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809722
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