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Bearpen Mountain

Bearpen Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bearpen Mountain rises to 1,208 m in North Carolina. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainy Knobs, a peak 1.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31616052, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1208 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.09537, -83.02125

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Twin Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Joe Pack Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Fulfillment Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Bestos Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Narrows Falls: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Silver Run Falls: 3.2 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 4.3 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.7 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 17.0 mi
  • Chalice: 17.3 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.4 mi
  • Wi: 17.5 mi
  • Moai Statue: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 10.6 mi
  • North Beach: 18.8 mi
  • South Beach: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Bearpen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toxaway MountainNE 40°1,452 m3.3 mi
Cold MountainNNE 22°1,414 m5.3 mi
Bear MountainNW 325°1,406 m5.9 mi
Chimneytop MountainW 281°1,401 m2.5 mi
Little Hogback MountainN 7°1,392 m3.0 mi
Hogback MountainN 7°1,386 m3.0 mi
Laurel KnobNNW 335°1,380 m4.5 mi
Blackrock MountainN 356°1,370 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019014 — Bearpen Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806424

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