Peak · North Carolina
Butt Mountain
Butt Mountain rises to 706 m in North Carolina. Bentley Knob stands 1,256 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31619262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 706 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.03763, -81.61955
- 4.7 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 7.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Little Parkway
- 12.7 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 7 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 7 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Thunderhole Falls: 6.2 mi
- Woodruff Branch Falls: 6.5 mi
- Barn Ridge Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Thunderhole Falls: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Happy Valley Park (North): 4.6 mi
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 5.0 mi
- Happy Valley Park (South): 5.1 mi
- Buffalo Cove Community Center: 5.9 mi
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Jackson Knob: 0.6 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Hayes Knob: 1.9 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Fork Mountain: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 34
- Home of General William Lenoir: 7.1 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 7.5 mi
- Mystery House: 8.8 mi
- Mystery Hill: 8.8 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 32
- The Gardener: 7.4 mi
- Jessie: 7.4 mi
- Golden Throat: 9.5 mi
- While I Close My Eyes: 9.6 mi
- Red Corona: 9.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 7.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.7 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 8.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 7.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.6 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 11.9 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 11.3 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 12.1 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 12.9 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 12.7 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 12.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 11.0 mi
- Shanty Springs: 12.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 20.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 24.6 mi
- Boat beach: 24.6 mi
- Elk Shoals: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Butt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Knob | N 3° | 1,256 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | N 7° | 1,185 m | 7.8 mi |
| Thunder Hill | N 351° | 1,158 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gay Mountain | NW 315° | 1,116 m | 7.8 mi |
| Blowing Rock | NNW 336° | 1,097 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 324° | 1,000 m | 4.1 mi |
| Dugger Mountain | NNE 27° | 989 m | 8.4 mi |
| Little Dugger Mountain | NNE 27° | 989 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blowing Rock 1NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357806863
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