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Wolf Knob

Wolf Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Knob rises to 1,022 m in North Carolina. Cowee Bald stands 1,505 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Beck Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1023295)

Wikidata Q31644413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1022 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.30427, -83.23404

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sleepy Hollow Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Cullowhee Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Katies Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
Parks
  • Webster River Access Point: 2.5 mi
  • Bocce courts: 3.0 mi
  • Cullowhee Rec Center: 3.1 mi
  • Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 4.3 mi
  • Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 23
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 13
  • American Museum of the House Cat: 1.6 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.8 mi
  • Macon County Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 12
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 4.8 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 6.9 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 11.3 mi
  • Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 9
Gardens: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 15.8 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Wine Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Wolf Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldWNW 286°1,505 m6.0 mi
Old Rocky MountainS 177°1,462 m7.6 mi
Wolf KnobWNW 295°1,459 m6.4 mi
Wolf KnobS 172°1,457 m6.7 mi
Raven MountainWNW 283°1,441 m7.3 mi
Buck KnobSSE 166°1,418 m7.2 mi
Sheep KnobS 189°1,417 m3.3 mi
Eagle KnobS 170°1,371 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1420:52
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3916:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023295 — Wolf Knob, Jackson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809602

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