Peak · North Carolina
Bandy Cove Mountain
Bandy Cove Mountain rises to 826 m in North Carolina. Humpback Mountain stands 1,295 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Creek Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31615699, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 826 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.89457, -81.84566
- 2.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.8 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 3 mi
- Gorge View · 6 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 6 mi
- Chimney View · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Buck Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Orange Rock Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mossy Chute Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mossy Ledge Falls: 1.3 mi
- Steels Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Table Rock Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hawksbill Mountain: 2.6 mi
- The Chimneys: 2.7 mi
- Miller Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Sitting Bear Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Hard & Flossie Clark Family Park: 9.8 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 9.9 mi
- Point Park: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 12.5 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 12.6 mi
- The Market on Oak: 12.6 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 33
- Daffodil Flats: 5.4 mi
- Linville Caverns: 5.5 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 8.8 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 10.0 mi
- Wild Percussion: 10.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 6.5 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 11.9 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 12.3 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 13.5 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Raven Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 10.3 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Mortimer memorial: 7.9 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 11.9 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 13.2 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 13.7 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 13
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 12.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 16.7 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Terrace garden: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Woods Walk: 13.4 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 8.8 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 13.4 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 17.0 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 17.0 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 3.3 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 20.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 4.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 5.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 15.0 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 10.1 mi
- Swimming beach: 10.1 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 7.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Bandy Cove Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humpback Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,295 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,294 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | NW 321° | 1,262 m | 3.9 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | NNW 340° | 1,258 m | 6.4 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,254 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sitting Bear Mountain | NW 315° | 1,248 m | 3.5 mi |
| Flat Rock | N 355° | 1,248 m | 10.8 mi |
| Doe Hill Mountain | NW 307° | 1,242 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357800651
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