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Thermo Knob

Thermo Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Thermo Knob rises to 1,856 m in North Carolina. Mount Guyot stands 2,019 m to the west-northwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Luftee Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31642422, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,856.17 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69357, -83.22406

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Gunter Fork Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Gunter Fork Cascades: 1.7 mi
  • Ramsey Cascades: 4.4 mi
  • Hen Wallow Falls: 4.7 mi
  • West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 59
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 12.4 mi
  • Arch Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Soco Falls Overlook: 14.2 mi
  • Hellbender: 15.7 mi
  • Birdventure: 15.7 mi
Parks: 56
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 19
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 9
Artworks: 9
  • Bear: 15.8 mi
  • Selu Statue: 16.1 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 18.1 mi
  • Fish: 19.8 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 22.1 mi
Springs: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Bamboo Forest: 15.7 mi
  • Vista Gardens: 15.8 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Sylva Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Covered bridges: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Thermo Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GuyotWNW2,019 m2.0 mi
Mount ChapmanW1,960 m2.7 mi
Old BlackNW1,939 m2.3 mi
Luftee KnobE1,894 m0.5 mi
Mount YonaguskaW1,883 m1.4 mi
Marks KnobSW1,878 m1.7 mi
Big Cataloochee MountainESE1,875 m3.1 mi
Mount HardisonWSW1,875 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1820:1520:53
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:4016:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845536066696863534438

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cataloochee, 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

OpenStreetMap element node/357809435

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