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Bryson Mountain

Bryson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bryson Mountain rises to 747 m in North Carolina. Bearwallow Mountain stands 1,281 m to the northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Belmont Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31618444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
747 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.37512, -82.45373

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Berkeley Mills Park: 2.0 mi
  • Patton Park: 3.0 mi
  • William H. King Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
  • Jackson Park: 4.0 mi
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Puncheon Camp Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Oleta Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Upper Hungry River Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lower Hungry River Falls: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Edneyville High School Monument: 6.5 mi
  • Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 9.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Forest Meadow: 12.1 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Collection: 12.1 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 17
  • Southern X793: 3.8 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 4.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 4.5 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 5.7 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Statue of Diana: 12.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 15.2 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 15.3 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 15.3 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
Nature reserves: 13
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Bryson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearwallow MountainNE 43°1,281 m8.1 mi
Turkey KnobNE 44°1,136 m7.4 mi
Bank MountainNE 34°1,128 m4.9 mi
Bald Top MountainNE 44°1,086 m4.9 mi
Hightop MountainNNE 22°1,082 m3.3 mi
Rich MountainNNE 23°1,048 m2.5 mi
Face RockNNE 30°1,042 m7.5 mi
Couch MountainN 355°1,013 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:49
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3616:4217:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806765

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