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Zade Knob

Zade Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Zade Knob rises to 1,128 m in North Carolina. Upper Haw Knob stands 1,492 m to the east-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Frozen Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 3.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31644953, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1128 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.89816, -82.61291

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 4.0 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 6.2 mi
  • Barnard Park: 8.9 mi
  • Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 10.8 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 48
  • Trillium Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Needles Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Camp Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Moye Rest: 4.7 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 7.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 8.0 mi
  • US Constitution: 8.0 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Friends: 17.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 17.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 17.6 mi
  • Stream: 17.6 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 17.6 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 16
Gardens: 8
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 22.5 mi
  • Terrace garden: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Overlook Access: 14.3 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 15.3 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Upper Haw KnobENE 58°1,492 m7.7 mi
Lower Haw KnobENE 65°1,401 m6.0 mi
Lick RockN 3°1,393 m5.6 mi
Sugarloaf KnobN 359°1,393 m6.5 mi
High RockNNE 23°1,359 m5.0 mi
Divide MountainN 4°1,342 m6.2 mi
Little MountainN 9°1,292 m6.7 mi
Big KnobNNW 344°1,282 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1016888 — Zade Knob, Madison County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357804192

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