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Sutton Knob

Sutton Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sutton Knob rises to 990 m in North Carolina. Johnson Knob stands 1,337 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sutton Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642135, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
990 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.31039, -82.68790

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Sutton Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Clawhammer Falls: 3.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 3.6 mi
  • Etowah Park: 5.6 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 5.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 5.9 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Camp John Rock: 6.1 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 8.0 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 10.3 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 12.3 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 16
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.5 mi
  • M1: 6.0 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.4 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 11.3 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Berm Park: 16.6 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 17.7 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 19.6 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 19.6 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 19.6 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 11.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Sutton Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson KnobNNW 346°1,337 m6.9 mi
Black MountainWNW 295°1,307 m2.9 mi
Funneltop MountainNNW 336°1,288 m4.6 mi
Rich MountainWNW 295°1,247 m5.1 mi
Laurel MountainN 350°1,246 m6.7 mi
Clawhammer MountainWNW 299°1,241 m3.5 mi
Rich Gap MountainN 353°1,230 m6.7 mi
Buckwheat KnobWNW 288°1,222 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809380

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