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Thurz Knob

Thurz Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Thurz Knob rises to 1,034 m in North Carolina. Snowball Mountain stands 1,626 m to the east-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Wiley Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 3.8 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31642587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,034 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.73539, -82.51707

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • North Buncombe District Park: 2.5 mi
  • Main Street Nature Park: 3.5 mi
  • Karpen Soccer Fields: 3.9 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 4.3 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 56
Historic sites: 29
  • Tennis Court: 5.7 mi
  • Swimming Pool: 5.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Lodge: 5.7 mi
  • Spring House: 5.8 mi
  • Tool Shed: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Shiloh Community Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 14
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 9.7 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 9.8 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 14.3 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 18.2 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • Overlook Access: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Thurz Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowball MountainESE1,626 m6.6 mi
Lane PinnacleSE1,583 m6.5 mi
Rich KnobSE1,500 m5.6 mi
Hawkbill RockESE1,499 m6.1 mi
Wolfden KnobSE1,493 m6.0 mi
Bull MountainSE1,473 m5.9 mi
Little Snowball MountainESE1,440 m5.0 mi
Rocky KnobSE1,433 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809448

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