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Bracken Mountain

Bracken Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bracken Mountain rises to 1,082 m in North Carolina. Mount Hardy stands 1,866 m to the north, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamance Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31617850, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1082 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.20927, -82.90680

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Lamance Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • John Neal Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Mossy Cave Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Tucker Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Bernie's Falls: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 5.3 mi
  • Champion Park: 6.4 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 7.7 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 8.7 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 21
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 6.5 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 16.7 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 17.2 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 12
Museums: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 16.8 mi
  • Chalice: 16.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.0 mi
  • Wi: 17.0 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Moody Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
  • Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Bracken Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HardyN 350°1,866 m6.6 mi
Chestnut BaldN 8°1,821 m6.8 mi
Wolf BaldNNW 346°1,770 m6.8 mi
Devils CourthouseN 6°1,744 m6.5 mi
Herrin KnobN 351°1,741 m6.1 mi
Tanasee BaldN 354°1,695 m5.7 mi
Pilot MountainNNE 27°1,546 m5.0 mi
Sassafras KnobNNE 23°1,505 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806672

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