Peak · North Carolina
Stafford Knob
Stafford Knob rises to 940 m in North Carolina. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmer Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 940 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.80872, -82.76653
- 3.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 4.2 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.1 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 13.1 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 19 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 20 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Farmer Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Horse Knob: 0.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Divide Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Slaty Knob: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 2.1 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Mars Hill Recreation Park: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Declaration of Independence: 4.7 mi
- US Constitution: 4.7 mi
- Bill of Rights: 4.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Needles Falls: 5.1 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 17.7 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 18.6 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 21.5 mi
- Italian Garden: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- E. W. Pearson: 18.6 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 18.8 mi
- Passage: 18.9 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 18.9 mi
- Deco Gecko: 19.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Rural Heritage Museum: 12.2 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.8 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 18.9 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 12.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 13.8 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- French Broad Rafting: 3.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 17.5 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 18.3 mi
- Ironland: 18.9 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 7.9 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 11.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.7 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 15.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 12.3 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 22.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.0 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Stafford Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,430 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | WNW 285° | 1,406 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SSW 211° | 1,378 m | 6.4 mi |
| Doggett Knob | SSW 208° | 1,352 m | 7.0 mi |
| Dick Knob | SW 218° | 1,345 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rich Knob | SW 235° | 1,295 m | 5.1 mi |
| Starret Knob | SSW 208° | 1,269 m | 2.9 mi |
| Grassland Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,266 m | 4.3 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022764 — Stafford Knob, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809327
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