Peak · North Carolina
Bell Coney Mountain
Bell Coney Mountain rises to 1,327 m in North Carolina. Bear Mountain stands 1,406 m to the south, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lizzie Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31616351, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1327 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22399, -83.09292
- 6.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 9.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 10 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 10 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 10 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lizzie Mountain: 0.6 mi
- High Top: 1.1 mi
- Bear Creek Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Bear Knob: 1.4 mi
- Hickory Mountain: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 1.6 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.1 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.2 mi
- Canada Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Onion Cliff Falls: 1.7 mi
- Betsy Falls: 2.3 mi
- Big Branch Falls: 2.4 mi
- Slatten Falls: 2.6 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Onion Cliff: 2.0 mi
- River Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 3.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Catamount Statue: 7.9 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.9 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 12.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 12.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 11.3 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 13.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 16.4 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Bear Lake Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 5.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.4 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 13.9 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ear: 7.4 mi
- Chalice: 7.7 mi
- American Eclipse: 7.8 mi
- Wi: 7.8 mi
- Moai Statue: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.5 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 17.8 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 14.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 23.2 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 15.7 mi
- Moody Spring: 19.3 mi
- Big Spring: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Bell Coney Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | S 171° | 1,406 m | 4.1 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | S 187° | 1,404 m | 3.9 mi |
| Laurel Knob | SSE 156° | 1,380 m | 5.3 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | SE 133° | 1,370 m | 5.1 mi |
| Peak Knob | SSW 202° | 1,356 m | 3.0 mi |
| Double Knob | SSE 161° | 1,351 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | SE 127° | 1,340 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dryland Laurel | SSE 166° | 1,334 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019065 — Bell Coney Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357806467
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