Bluff Mountain
Bluff Mountain rises to 1,430 m in North Carolina. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the south, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tennessee Bluff, a peak 0.5 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31617751, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1430 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 5.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 12.2 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 20.1 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 27 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 27 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tennessee Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Long Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 6.4 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 3.5 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Needles Falls: 6.3 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 7.1 mi
- Vann Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.4 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 11.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 12.8 mi
- US Constitution: 12.8 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Shook Museum: 21.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 22.4 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 0.8 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 8.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.7 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 15.3 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 8.6 mi
- Overlook Access: 10.0 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 10.2 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 13.6 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 21.1 mi
- Historical Downtown: 24.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 13.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 24.8 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 12.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 14.2 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 21.8 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 21.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 21.8 mi
- Berm Park: 22.1 mi
- Wasp: 1.7 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Bluff Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | S 180° | 1,440 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 184° | 1,408 m | 7.2 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SW 223° | 1,407 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | W 274° | 1,406 m | 0.5 mi |
| Rough Knob | S 188° | 1,381 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dick Knob | SE 144° | 1,345 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,311 m | 2.8 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,311 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1009504 — Bluff Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357800877
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 27 mi
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