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Big Mountain

Big Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Big Mountain rises to 1,405 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the south, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31617028, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1405 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.17232, -83.19209

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rough Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Little Hogback Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Snowbird Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • High Knob: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Mill Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Norton Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Hatcher Falls: 2.8 mi
  • First Falls: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.5 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.6 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 6.6 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 7.1 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 13
Attractions: 11
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 8.9 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 10.0 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.2 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 14.2 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 9.0 mi
  • Wi: 9.6 mi
  • Chalice: 9.6 mi
  • American Eclipse: 9.7 mi
  • Moai Statue: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Wine Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 24.3 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Big Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainS 179°1,562 m2.5 mi
Shortoff MountainS 172°1,521 m4.5 mi
Black Rock MountainSSW 199°1,503 m1.9 mi
Hogback MountainWSW 240°1,503 m2.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainWSW 237°1,502 m1.7 mi
Old Rocky MountainNW 308°1,462 m2.5 mi
Wolf KnobNNW 331°1,457 m2.9 mi
Buck KnobNNW 343°1,418 m2.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1420:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806532

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