Welcome to Osborne Knob ...

Osborne Knob is primarily located in McDowell County<1>. A portion of Osborne Knob extends into Mitchell County.

The location of Osborne Knob has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Osborne Knob is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Osborne Knob is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Osborne Knob lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Osborne Knob is located in the (828) area code.

Communities near Osborne Knob ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osborne Knob.

• Black Mountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Montreat
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Old Fort
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
• Bakersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• Crossnore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
  • Crossnore is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
• Grassy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Osborne Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osborne Knob.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osborne Knob. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osborne Knob.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborne Knob. See our Newspapers Page for Osborne Knob.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborne Knob ...

Looking for more information about Osborne Knob? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Osborne Knob, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osborne Knob.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osborne Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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