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Bell Mountain

Bell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bell Mountain rises to 846 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q31616400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
846 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27623, -82.56234

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 1.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 2.8 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 3.3 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 4.9 mi
  • Laurel Green Park: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Turley Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Lake Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.3 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 8.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 9.9 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 10.3 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Statue of Diana: 18.2 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.7 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.8 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.8 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.8 mi
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 4.7 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 5.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.4 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.7 mi
  • M1: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 16.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Bell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSE 159°1,148 m3.5 mi
Stone MountainS 188°1,098 m3.8 mi
Snaggy MountainSE 142°1,027 m4.1 mi
Sharpy MountainWNW 301°1,013 m7.3 mi
Rich MountainSE 140°1,002 m4.6 mi
Forge MountainNNW 331°999 m7.0 mi
Jeter MountainSW 220°998 m1.2 mi
Grassy MountainS 186°997 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357810578

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