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Turkey Knob

North Carolina

About

Turkey Knob is a summit in North Carolina. It is reached by the Turkey Knob trail, which is 3.63 miles and gains 727 feet of elevation.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,077 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Turkey Knob

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Highlands, NC weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high24° low
  2. Feb46° high26° low
  3. Mar54° high32° low
  4. Apr62° high39° low
  5. May69° high47° low
  6. Jun75° high54° low
  7. Jul78° high58° low
  8. Aug76° high57° low
  9. Sep71° high51° low
  10. Oct63° high41° low
  11. Nov53° high32° low
  12. Dec45° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Canaan, North Carolina · 2.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Nantahala Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Turkey Knob — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze