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Walnut Knob

Walnut Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Walnut Knob rises to 826 m in North Carolina. Hap Mountain stands 1,233 m to the southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sodom Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31643368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
826 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.89344, -82.75570

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 32
Historic sites: 28
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 3.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.3 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 7.7 mi
  • US Constitution: 7.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
Artworks: 12
Museums: 11
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 19.0 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 19.0 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 19.4 mi
Springs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • French Broad Rafting: 3.9 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 18.9 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 20.3 mi
  • Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 22.0 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
  • Overlook Access: 7.8 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 8.2 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Walnut Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hap MountainSW 214°1,233 m7.1 mi
Round MountainN 11°1,211 m7.7 mi
Richland MountainENE 63°1,189 m7.5 mi
Zade KnobE 88°1,128 m8.0 mi
Spring MountainNNW 337°1,123 m4.6 mi
Rich MountainNW 310°1,118 m3.6 mi
High KnobE 93°1,102 m4.2 mi
Devils Den MountainE 91°1,094 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357803988

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