Peak · North Carolina
Beartown Mountain
Beartown Mountain rises to 1,674 m in North Carolina. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the southeast, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloudland Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31616117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1674 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.11901, -82.13735
- 9.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 15.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 15 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 15 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 16 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cloudland Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Roan High Knob: 1.3 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Round Bald: 2.0 mi
- Little Rock Knob: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Fall Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 7.3 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 9.3 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 9.5 mi
- Jones Falls: 10.4 mi
Parks
- Roan Mountain State Park: 4.5 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 6.6 mi
- Wade Tipton Memorial Ballpark: 7.5 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Unaka Mountain Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 9.3 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 14.3 mi
- WWII Memorial: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Coltens Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 2.3 mi
- Flagpole Point: 9.2 mi
- Pardee Point: 9.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Avery County Musuem: 12.0 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 14.4 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 14.4 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.5 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Wautauga Dam: 14.1 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 16.4 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 17.7 mi
- Linville Caverns: 17.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- SPMS Billboard: 14.4 mi
- The Market on Oak: 14.5 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 14.6 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 14.6 mi
- Rock Bridge: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 12.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Woods Walk: 16.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Hampton Spring: 11.5 mi
- Shanty Springs: 17.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 19.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Elk Valley Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 17.2 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 17.7 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.9 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 14.6 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 19.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 19.9 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 12.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 20.5 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Beartown Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SE 140° | 1,916 m | 1.3 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,883 m | 1.0 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | ESE 113° | 1,879 m | 3.4 mi |
| Round Bald | ESE 114° | 1,770 m | 2.0 mi |
| Jane Bald | ESE 110° | 1,770 m | 2.6 mi |
| Hump Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,688 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | SE 134° | 1,674 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | E 86° | 1,662 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356773684
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 16 mi
- Johnson City · 18 mi
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