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Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Mountain rises to 1,406 m in North Carolina. Glassyrock Mountain stands 1,404 m to the west-northwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Wikidata Q31615987, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1406 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.16482, -83.08125

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Twin Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Glassyrock Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Will Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Charlie Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Julie Falls: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 3.8 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 4.2 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.1 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 14
Attractions: 12
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 11.1 mi
  • Chalice: 11.5 mi
  • American Eclipse: 11.6 mi
  • Wi: 11.6 mi
  • Moai Statue: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.4 mi
  • North Beach: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Moody Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.3 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glassyrock MountainWNW 282°1,404 m1.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainSSE 167°1,401 m4.4 mi
Little Hogback MountainESE 116°1,392 m4.2 mi
Hogback MountainESE 115°1,386 m4.2 mi
Laurel KnobESE 117°1,380 m1.6 mi
Blackrock MountainE 79°1,370 m3.1 mi
Shelton Pisgah MountainE 83°1,365 m5.3 mi
Peak KnobNW 308°1,356 m2.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806413

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