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Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Mountain rises to 795 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States

Wikidata Q31618297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
795 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.28539, -82.55873

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 1.5 mi
  • Etowah Park: 2.4 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 2.7 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 4.4 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Lake Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.9 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 8.4 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 10.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Statue of Diana: 17.6 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.0 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.1 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.2 mi
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 4.1 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.0 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 6.1 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.2 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSE 165°1,148 m4.0 mi
Stone MountainS 190°1,098 m4.4 mi
Snaggy MountainSSE 149°1,027 m4.5 mi
Sharpy MountainWNW 296°1,013 m7.1 mi
Rich MountainSSE 147°1,002 m5.0 mi
Forge MountainNNW 327°999 m6.5 mi
Jeter MountainSSW 212°998 m1.8 mi
Grassy MountainS 188°997 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806753

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