Peak · North Carolina
Starret Knob
Starret Knob rises to 1,269 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassland Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641607, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1269 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.77121, -82.79097
- 4.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 6.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 15.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 8 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
- Grassland Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Fradys Rough: 2.5 mi
- Dick Knob: 2.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 5.0 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Declaration of Independence: 6.3 mi
- US Constitution: 6.3 mi
- Bill of Rights: 6.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Needles Falls: 7.3 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 10.5 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 17.4 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 18.6 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 16.5 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 17.4 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 17.7 mi
- rooster: 17.9 mi
- Passage: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- French Broad Rafting: 6.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 16.6 mi
- Ironland: 18.0 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 18.9 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 13.6 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 18.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 14.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 17.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 18.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 8.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 9.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 14.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.3 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 14.1 mi
- Overlook Access: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 7.0 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 16.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 14.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 20.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 20.2 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Starret Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SW 219° | 1,566 m | 8.1 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | SW 218° | 1,480 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mary Knob | WSW 245° | 1,440 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NW 307° | 1,430 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 251° | 1,408 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NW 305° | 1,406 m | 8.5 mi |
| Rough Knob | WSW 257° | 1,381 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SW 214° | 1,378 m | 3.4 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809340
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