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Green Knob, North Carolina


Prominence: 120 ft, 37 m

Elevation: 5880+ feet, 1792+ meters


True Isolation: 1.42 mi, 2.29 km
Elevation Info:Elevation range: 5880 - 5920 ft
    (40-foot closed contour)
NAVD88 Elevation: 5880 ft / 1792 m
    (Range 5880 - 5920 ft)
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)35° 19' 53'' N, 82° 55' 18'' W
35.331254, -82.921775 (Dec Deg)
325334 E 3911473 N, Zone 17 (UTM)
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceNorth Carolina
County/Second Level RegionHaywood
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Ascent Info

Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 20
     Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 19)

Selected Trip Reports:
     1991-10 b by William Musser
     2016-02-09 by Jay DeKing
     2016-06-18 by Zachary Robbins (GPS Track)
     2020-01-09 by William Sanderson
     2020-08-22 by Thomas Marshall (GPS Track)

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View east from the summit of Green Knob. Sam Knob on the left, Little Sam Knob on the right (with dense evergreen forest on summit). (2020-01-09). Photo by William Sanderson.
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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 120 ft/36 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 200 ft/60 m
  Key Col: 5760 ft/1756 m
IsolationIsolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 1.42 mi/2.29 km
   Isolation Limit Point: 35.3292, -82.8967
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Sam Knob  (E)
RangesContinent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Blue Ridge Mountains
Range4: Central Blue Ridge Ranges
Range5: Great Balsam Mountains
Drainage BasinsPigeon
French Broad
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
OwnershipLand: National Forests in North Carolina
Wilderness/Special Area: Middle Prong Wilderness Area
Topo MapSam Knob O35082c8 1:24,000
Data Source1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
This peak was submitted to the Peakbagger.com database by Jeff Rinehart.
Dynamic Map

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Other Photos

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More peaks viewed from the summit of Green Knob: Little Sam Knob (with evergreen forest) on far left; Chestnut Knob (sharp peak just to the right of center); Devil's Courthouse (far right) (2020-01-09). Photo by William Sanderson.
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