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Bradford Mountain

Bradford Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bradford Mountain rises to 1,011 m in North Carolina. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Beckworth Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 4.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31423957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1011 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.12609, -82.65211

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Silver Steps Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Raven Cliff Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Cliff Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Firewater Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 4.8 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Historic District: 6.7 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 8.4 mi
  • Franklin Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 48
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 2.1 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 4.9 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 6.6 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 6.7 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 48
Museums: 19
Gardens: 19
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.9 mi
  • English Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Asia Garden: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Devil's Kitchen: 2.0 mi
  • M1: 8.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 9.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 16.1 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 7
Springs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.6 mi
  • North Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Bradford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNNW 334°1,119 m3.9 mi
Slick Rock MountainNNW 330°1,086 m4.1 mi
Middle MountainWNW 283°1,044 m2.4 mi
Coldbranch MountainSSW 213°1,016 m2.4 mi
Slicking MountainSW 228°1,013 m3.4 mi
Little Rich MountainENE 75°1,008 m3.1 mi
Quillen MountainW 270°1,005 m1.7 mi
Whiteoak MountainSW 235°1,002 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357080838

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