Stony Knob
Stony Knob rises to 990 m in North Carolina. Fork River Bald stands 1,683 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 990 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 0.7 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 9.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Looking Glass Rock Overlook · 5 mi
- Log Hollow Overlook (MP 416.6) · 6 mi
- View Cherry Cove (MP 415.7) · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Knob: 1.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Southern Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Burl Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Burl Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Warrior Falls: 1.3 mi
- King Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Bambi Falls: 1.3 mi
- Saxifrage Falls: 1.3 mi
- Fawn Branch Falls: 1.3 mi
- City of Brevard Sports Complex: 2.9 mi
- Franklin Park: 3.1 mi
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 3.2 mi
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 5.7 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 9.3 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 17.5 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 17.6 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 17.7 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 17.7 mi
- Camp John Rock: 2.2 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.7 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 10.0 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 13.6 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 13.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.1 mi
- Dunns Rock: 6.4 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 12.1 mi
- Long Rock: 12.4 mi
- El Lieutenant: 12.7 mi
- M1: 3.0 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.6 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 13.5 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 14.2 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.7 mi
- Berm Park: 18.3 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 21.7 mi
- Statue of Diana: 22.0 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 23.7 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 23.7 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 2.7 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 5.7 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 15.2 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 17.1 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 10.4 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 12.6 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 18.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 9.8 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 14.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 16.4 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.2 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 22.6 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Stony Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork River Bald | WNW 297° | 1,683 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | W 272° | 1,546 m | 6.3 mi |
| Seniard Mountain | NW 306° | 1,534 m | 5.7 mi |
| Green Knob | NNW 337° | 1,534 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | W 278° | 1,505 m | 6.3 mi |
| South Spring Top | NW 315° | 1,405 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,307 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 351° | 1,247 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809355
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- Asheville · 24 mi
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