Waterrock Knob
Waterrock Knob is a mountain peak in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the highest peak in the Plott Balsams and is the 16th-highest mountain in the Eastern United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Phrostyphish, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 6,273 feet
- Description: mountain in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Amos Platt”, “Amos Plott Balsam”, “Water Rock Knob”, and “Waterrock Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soco Gap.
Soco Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsams to the south and the Great Balsam Mountains to the north. The gap is the eastern point of the Qualla Boundary, which marks the territory held as a land trust for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maggie Valley.
Maggie Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maggie Valley is a tourist destination in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It is semi-popular due to its close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a popular destination for skiing as the Cataloochee Ski Area is located nearby.
Waterrock Knob
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Ivy Hill Township, Haywood, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.46412° or 35° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-83.13766° or 83° 8′ 16″ westElevation
6,273 feet (1,912 metres)Open location code
867RFV76+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 357788673OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Waterrock Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waterrock Knob”
- Dutch: “Waterrock Knob”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل واتيروك كنوب”
- French: “Waterrock Knob”
- German: “Waterrock Knob”
- Ladin: “Waterrock Knob”
- Urdu: “واٹرراک نوب”
- “Waterrock Knob”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balsam and Clark.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pedestrian Overlook and Browning Knob.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Waterrock Knob”. Photo: Phrostyphish, Public domain.