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Wolfden Knob

Wolfden Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wolfden Knob rises to 1,493 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31644548, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1493 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.68178, -82.43262

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mountain Biking Pump Track: 4.6 mi
  • The Slabs: 4.7 mi
  • Lower Slab: 4.7 mi
  • Formal Gardens: 4.8 mi
  • Christmas Tree Stand: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 58
Historic sites: 36
  • Tennis Court: 1.6 mi
  • Spring House: 1.6 mi
  • Caretaker's Cabin: 1.6 mi
  • Tool Shed: 1.6 mi
  • Potato House: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Shiloh Community Garden: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
Attractions: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 11.1 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 15.4 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Wolfden Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craggy DomeENE 66°1,853 m4.1 mi
Bullhead MountainENE 60°1,798 m4.8 mi
Craggy PinnacleENE 64°1,780 m3.4 mi
Craggy KnobE 79°1,699 m2.7 mi
Locust KnobNE 55°1,671 m5.6 mi
Snowball MountainNE 45°1,626 m2.0 mi
Bearpen KnobENE 60°1,603 m2.5 mi
Lane PinnacleE 94°1,583 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3616:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147566470737266574841
Precip in4.33.84.54.75.04.75.44.95.13.43.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809614

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