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Turkeypen Knob

Turkeypen Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Turkeypen Knob rises to 1,059 m in North Carolina. Big Knob stands 1,282 m to the north-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1059 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.88566, -82.70514

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 32
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 4.0 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 6.2 mi
  • US Constitution: 6.2 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 6.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Needles Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Trillium Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Kelly Falls: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 18
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 13
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 20.2 mi
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 20.3 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
  • Overlook Access: 10.2 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 10.9 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.7 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Turkeypen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big KnobNNE 30°1,282 m7.3 mi
Hack KnobNE 40°1,242 m6.8 mi
Richland MountainNE 44°1,225 m6.4 mi
Frozen KnobE 87°1,201 m6.3 mi
Richland MountainNE 44°1,189 m5.5 mi
Snakeden MountainNE 48°1,183 m6.9 mi
Devil KnobENE 74°1,137 m7.2 mi
Zade KnobE 80°1,128 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809485

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