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Bernard Mountain

Bernard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bernard Mountain rises to 803 m in North Carolina. Clingmans Peak stands 1,981 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Geyser, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31616556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
803 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.63901, -82.24901

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Andrews Geyser: 0.9 mi
  • Old Fort Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Welsh Field: 3.1 mi
  • Lindley Park: 3.1 mi
  • Riverwalk Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lower Catawaba Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Catawba Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Upper Catawba Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Davids Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Graybeard Falls: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Arrowhead Monument: 3.9 mi
  • Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 4.5 mi
  • Caretaker's Cabin: 11.8 mi
  • Potato House: 11.8 mi
  • Spring House: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 28
Artworks: 24
Attractions: 22
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 3.9 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.4 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 13.3 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.4 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 15.3 mi
Museums: 21
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 5
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 8.9 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 11.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Bernard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clingmans PeakNNW 343°1,981 m7.0 mi
Potato KnobNNW 339°1,946 m6.7 mi
PinnacleNNW 342°1,721 m4.7 mi
Bald KnobNNW 344°1,640 m5.5 mi
Graybeard MountainNW 320°1,635 m4.1 mi
Big SlatyNW 318°1,597 m3.9 mi
Rocky KnobNNW 330°1,597 m4.5 mi
Green KnobNNE 14°1,540 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3616:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147566470737266574841
Precip in4.33.84.54.75.04.75.44.95.13.43.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019097 — Bernard Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806488

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