Pores Knob facts for kids
Pores Knob is a mountain peak found in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. It's a special place with great views and interesting features.
What is Pores Knob?
Pores Knob is the highest point in a group of mountains called the Brushy Mountains. The Brushy Mountains are like a smaller branch of the much bigger Blue Ridge Mountains. Even though Pores Knob is only about 2,680 feet (817 meters) above sea level, it stands out a lot! It rises almost 1,500 feet above the land around it.
Where is Pores Knob Located?
This mountain is quite unique because it stands almost by itself, not connected to other peaks in the Brushy Mountains. This kind of isolated mountain is sometimes called a monadnock. A rough gravel road goes all the way to the top of the mountain. The very top doesn't have many trees, but it does have some radio towers.
From the summit of Pores Knob, on a clear day, you can see really far – up to 75 miles! You can spot a big part of the Appalachian Mountain range in North Carolina. You might even see some of the tallest mountains in Virginia. If you look south, you can even see the skyline of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is about 70 miles away! The mountain shares its name with a small farming community that surrounds it.
