Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 673 m in North Carolina. Green Knob stands 1,540 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q31615504, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 673 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 7.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Grassy Knob: 1.5 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Sheep Knob: 3.6 mi
- Silver Knob: 3.8 mi
- Woods Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 1.9 mi
- Greenlee Park: 3.5 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 4.1 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Creekwise Park: 6.5 mi
- Toms Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 8.4 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Curtis Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 2.4 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 8.0 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 10.5 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 11.1 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 6.4 mi
- Viewing Blind: 8.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 8.0 mi
- Hide & Seek: 8.0 mi
- Wild Percussion: 8.1 mi
- Historic Carson House: 3.5 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 4.3 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 8.0 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 10.6 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 11.1 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 12.3 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 12.3 mi
- The Market on Oak: 12.4 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 12.4 mi
- Rocky Knob: 14.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 17.5 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 19.5 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 19.7 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 20.5 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 12.2 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.9 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 22.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 9.9 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 10.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 13.0 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 13.3 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 6.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 7.0 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 17.8 mi
- Boat beach: 9.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 9.0 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 12.2 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 12.9 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Mortimer: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Knob | W 262° | 1,540 m | 10.5 mi |
| Laurel Knob | WSW 257° | 1,293 m | 10.4 mi |
| Woodys Knob | NNW 339° | 1,271 m | 10.4 mi |
| Big Laurel Mountain | W 271° | 1,259 m | 8.8 mi |
| Three Knobs | NW 315° | 1,231 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mackey Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,202 m | 6.4 mi |
| Stones Knob | WNW 298° | 1,200 m | 9.0 mi |
| Rich Knob | NNW 339° | 1,197 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357806373
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