Peak · North Carolina
Stones Knob
Stones Knob rises to 1,200 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641775, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1200 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.80067, -82.17901
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rich Knob: 0.5 mi
- Crisawn Knob: 1.8 mi
- Three Knobs: 2.7 mi
- Snake Knob: 3.1 mi
- Middle Ridge Bald: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Toe River Campground: 5.1 mi
- Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 8.0 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Crabtree Falls: 2.1 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 2.4 mi
- Roaring Fork Falls: 2.9 mi
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Gillespie Gap: 8.0 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 9.9 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 10.5 mi
- Otway Burns: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 14
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 3.9 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.8 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 11.9 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 14.4 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 14.7 mi
Museums: 14
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 5.4 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 8.0 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.9 mi
- Historic Carson House: 10.2 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 12
- Art & Frame Store: 10.1 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 10.1 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 10.1 mi
- The Market on Oak: 10.1 mi
- Friends: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Slaty Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.9 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Camp Celo Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 3.4 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 16.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Pinnacle Spring: 8.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 8.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 16.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rocky Knob: 9.3 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 12.3 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 12.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 1.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 5.3 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.3 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 10.0 mi
- Boat beach: 17.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Stones Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | WSW 243° | 2,038 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Craig | WSW 251° | 2,023 m | 4.9 mi |
| Balsam Cone | W 260° | 2,007 m | 4.4 mi |
| Big Tom | WSW 252° | 2,002 m | 4.8 mi |
| Cattail Peak | W 267° | 1,986 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | SW 234° | 1,971 m | 7.4 mi |
| Potato Hill | W 270° | 1,942 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hallback | WSW 237° | 1,923 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022799 — Stones Knob, Yancey County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809349
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