Peak · North Carolina
Snaggy Point
Snaggy Point rises to 980 m in North Carolina. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31641026, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 980 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.80649, -82.89153
- 1.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.7 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 11.2 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 19.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 7 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 25 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 25 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogback Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Panther Knob: 0.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Duckett Top: 1.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Barnard Park: 8.0 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 8.9 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Wolf Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 4.8 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Needles Falls: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.8 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.6 mi
- US Constitution: 11.6 mi
- Bill of Rights: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Berm Park: 19.6 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 19.6 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 23.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 23.5 mi
- rooster: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Vann Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 9.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 12.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Shook Museum: 19.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 19.2 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- French Broad Rafting: 9.7 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 14.4 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 19.4 mi
- Historical Downtown: 22.5 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 22.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 3.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 4.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 8.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.3 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 10.9 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rhododenron Garden: 19.5 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 23.1 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 23.1 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 22.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 4.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Snaggy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | S 189° | 1,440 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,430 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 195° | 1,408 m | 5.0 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | W 260° | 1,407 m | 3.7 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNW 330° | 1,406 m | 2.8 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,406 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rough Knob | SSW 203° | 1,381 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SE 145° | 1,378 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022679 — Snaggy Point, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809277
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