Peak · North Carolina
Slaty Knob
Slaty Knob rises to 855 m in North Carolina. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnard Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31640845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 855 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.84649, -82.77320
- 2.1 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 5.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 12.7 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 4 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 21 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 22 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Divide Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Horse Knob: 1.9 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Rector Butt: 2.5 mi
- Spring Creek Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 1.2 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Needles Falls: 2.7 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 9.6 mi
- Dudley Falls: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.5 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 6.0 mi
- US Constitution: 6.0 mi
- Bill of Rights: 6.0 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 14
- E. W. Pearson: 21.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 21.2 mi
- Passage: 21.2 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 21.3 mi
- Deco Gecko: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Vann Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 10.2 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 13.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Rural Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 21.1 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 21.2 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 11
- Griffing Rose Garden: 19.9 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.0 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 23.8 mi
- Italian Garden: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- French Broad Rafting: 2.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 18.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 20.1 mi
- Ironland: 21.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 11.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 9.8 mi
- Overlook Access: 10.0 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 6.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.1 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 8.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Slaty Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | W 267° | 1,430 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | W 268° | 1,406 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SSW 200° | 1,378 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dick Knob | SSW 203° | 1,345 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rich Knob | SW 214° | 1,295 m | 6.7 mi |
| Starret Knob | S 191° | 1,269 m | 5.3 mi |
| Grassland Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,266 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hap Mountain | SW 229° | 1,233 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809257
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