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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
1,022 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.30427, -83.23404

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
  • Dillsboro Picnic Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 20
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: 11
  • 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: 8
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 7.8 miles of Wolf Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldWNW1,505 m6.0 mi
Old Rocky MountainS1,462 m7.6 mi
Wolf KnobWNW1,459 m6.4 mi
Pigpen FlatsWNW1,443 m7.8 mi
Raven MountainWNW1,441 m7.3 mi
Sheep KnobS1,417 m3.3 mi
Eagle KnobS1,371 m5.6 mi
Turkey KnobSSW1,358 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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