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Bearpen Mountain

Bearpen Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bearpen Mountain rises to 1,306 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rhododendron Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31616077, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1306 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.06176, -83.18432

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rhododendron Park: 0.1 mi
  • Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 0.9 mi
  • Highlands Recreation Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ravenel Park: 1.1 mi
  • Dixon Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
  • Little Bearpen Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Little Fodderstack Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Holt Knob: 1.5 mi
  • Fodderstack Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Satulah Mountain: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Pinkerton Pool Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Highlands Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Laurel Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Naiad Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Pinky Falls: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 10
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 16.6 mi
  • Chalice: 17.2 mi
  • Wi: 17.2 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.3 mi
  • Moai Statue: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Wine Spring: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.5 mi
  • North Beach: 21.8 mi
  • South Beach: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Bearpen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainN 356°1,562 m5.1 mi
Shortoff MountainN 4°1,521 m3.2 mi
Black Rock MountainN 350°1,503 m5.9 mi
Whiteside MountainENE 63°1,489 m2.9 mi
Goat KnobN 3°1,418 m3.8 mi
Cole MountainNNW 347°1,417 m3.4 mi
Round MountainNNW 333°1,396 m4.0 mi
Panther MountainNNW 328°1,396 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019013 — Bearpen Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806422

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