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Whiteoak Knob

Whiteoak Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Whiteoak Knob rises to 688 m in North Carolina. Frosty Knob stands 1,292 m to the east-southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Oak Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 2.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31643937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
688 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.77205, -82.60347

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • North Buncombe District Park: 3.2 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 4.0 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 4.1 mi
  • Main Street Nature Park: 5.8 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 55
  • Reems Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Needles Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Douglas Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Cascades Falls: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.8 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 4.8 mi
  • US Constitution: 4.9 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 4.9 mi
  • Tennis Court: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Shiloh Community Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Italian Garden: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 13
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 12.4 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 19.0 mi
  • Overlook Access: 19.8 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Whiteoak Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty KnobESE 107°1,292 m7.3 mi
Middle MountainESE 107°1,249 m6.8 mi
North KnobESE 118°1,233 m6.9 mi
Grassy KnobESE 109°1,220 m7.3 mi
Big KnobNNE 18°1,206 m8.4 mi
Frozen KnobN 4°1,201 m8.2 mi
Chestnut KnobESE 123°1,172 m6.5 mi
Wiley MountainESE 121°1,135 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:50
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4217:21

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357789227

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