Ray Knob
Ray Knob is a peak in Reems Creek Township, Buncombe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,314 feet. Ray Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Beech, as well as near Rattlesnake Lodge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vance Cemetery and Bull Gap.
Vance Cemetery
Cemetery
Vance Cemetery is a cemetery at the end of Vance Cemetery Road in Weaverville, North Carolina. The cemetery opened in 1813 when the namesake David Vance, Sr. was buried.
Bull Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bull Gap is a mountain pass on Bull Mountain, part of the Great Craggy Mountains. Though the Blue Ridge Parkway doesn't go through the gap, it is the most immediate to it and is accessible by hiking.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weaverville and Stocksville.
Weaverville
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Stocksville
Hamlet
Photo: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stocksville is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, located at the intersection of Old Mars Hill Highway and Murphy Hill Road, near the I-26/US 19/US 23 interchange. North Buncombe High School is located nearby. Stocksville is situated 6 miles northwest of Ray Knob.
Barnardsville
Hamlet
Photo: State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC, No restrictions.
Barnardsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 559. Barnardsville is situated 6 miles north of Ray Knob.
Ray Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,314 feet
- Description: mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Reems Creek Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.69761° or 35° 41′ 51″ northLongitude
-82.47124° or 82° 28′ 17″ westElevation
3,314 feet (1,010 metres)Open location code
867VMGXH+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 357808860OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ray Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ray Knob”
- Dutch: “Ray Knob”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beech and Rattlesnake Lodge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vance Knob and Ballard Cemetery.
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