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Suli Knob

Suli Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Suli Knob rises to 1,515 m in North Carolina. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the east-northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Jenkins Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642073, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1515.38 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.55342, -83.55086

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Yanu Branch Cascade: 1.5 mi
  • Hazel Creek Cascades: 1.9 mi
  • Jonas Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Rock Slab Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Little River Upper Falls: 3.8 mi
Attractions
  • Flat Branch boat launch: 7.9 mi
  • Arch Rock: 8.7 mi
  • Ober Mountain Coaster: 10.2 mi
  • Ski Mountain Coaster: 10.3 mi
  • Otter: 10.3 mi
Parks: 38
  • David Monteith Park: 9.4 mi
  • Swain County Recreation Park: 10.2 mi
  • MacNeill Park: 10.3 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 10.4 mi
  • Mynatt Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 21
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 12
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 9.0 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Bear: 11.6 mi
  • Selu Statue: 15.0 mi
  • Fish: 16.3 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 21.7 mi
  • Dolly Parton: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Gardens: 4
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Suli Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiENE 78°2,024.79 m3.0 mi
Mt. BuckleyENE 76°2,004.12 m2.6 mi
Mount LoveENE 74°1,955.79 m3.4 mi
Mount CollinsENE 63°1,888.71 m5.0 mi
Andrews BaldESE 107°1,801.11 m3.3 mi
Balsam PointNNE 32°1,773.94 m8.2 mi
Mount MingusNE 49°1,763.88 m6.8 mi
Silers BaldNW 316°1,706.06 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2020:1620:54
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4116:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339485662666460504135
Precip in6.86.06.66.06.26.17.35.15.45.45.97.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newfound GAP, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 995669 — Suli Knob, Swain County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357787021

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