Benge Knob
Benge Knob is a peak in Pine Swamp Township, Ashe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,694 feet. Benge Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Idlewild, as well as near Yates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dark Sky Observatory.
Dark Sky Observatory
Observatory
The Dark Sky Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University. It is located 9 kilometers east of Deep Gap, North Carolina, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events.
Benge Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,694 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Pine Swamp Township, Ashe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.27541° or 36° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
-81.43149° or 81° 25′ 53″ westElevation
3,694 feet (1,126 metres)Open location code
868W7HG9+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 357768098OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Benge Knob from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Benge Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Benge Knob”
- Dutch: “Benge Knob”
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