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Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Mountain rises to 1,087 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31618356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,087 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.25289, -82.84263

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Barbara Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Grace Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Lower Laurel Fork Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Laurel Fork Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Long Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.6 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.7 mi
  • Champion Park: 7.5 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 7.6 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
  • Camp John Rock: 3.6 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 4.9 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 12.3 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 16.0 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
Gardens: 17
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 13
  • M1: 6.4 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.8 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 12.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 15.5 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 15.8 mi
Museums: 12
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 7.7 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 17.8 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Chalice: 19.3 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.5 mi
  • Ear: 19.5 mi
  • Berm Park: 19.5 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.8 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobNNW1,890 m5.5 mi
Mount HardyNW1,866 m5.9 mi
Tennent MountainNNW1,846 m6.0 mi
Sam KnobNNW1,844 m6.1 mi
Grassy Cove TopN1,844 m6.7 mi
Silvermine BaldNNW1,822 m4.5 mi
Chestnut BaldNW1,821 m4.5 mi
Little Sam KnobNNW1,783 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019343 — Brushy Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806754

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