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Bald Rock

Bald Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Rock rises to 990 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the north-northeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Rock, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31423646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
990 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.17817, -82.56040

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Slab Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Ghosted Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Wildfire Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Polka Dot Falls: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 3.6 mi
  • Pleasant Ridge Park: 7.3 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 8.1 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 8.3 mi
  • Les Mullinax Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
  • Trestle ruins: 6.0 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 6.1 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 6.1 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 6.4 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 48
Gardens: 36
  • Pollinator Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Asia Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 18.9 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 18
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.0 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 6.3 mi
  • M1: 10.4 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 7
Springs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Bald Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNNE 18°1,148 m3.7 mi
Rich MountainW 269°1,119 m6.9 mi
Stone MountainNNW 348°1,098 m3.1 mi
Slick Rock MountainW 270°1,086 m7.2 mi
Snaggy MountainNE 34°1,027 m4.3 mi
Bradford MountainSW 235°1,011 m6.3 mi
Little Rich MountainSW 217°1,008 m3.5 mi
Rich MountainNE 41°1,002 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806374

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