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Capps Mountain

Capps Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Capps Mountain rises to 904 m in North Carolina. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 6.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
904 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.15317, -82.63985

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Cannon Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Jenn's Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Silver Steps Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Notch Falls: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 2.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 7.3 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 7.3 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 8.3 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Historic District: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 3.4 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 5.7 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 7.0 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 7.0 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Brevard Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 18.9 mi
  • English Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Asia Garden: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 22
Museums: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Devil's Kitchen: 3.3 mi
  • M1: 7.5 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 7.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.1 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Cool Spring: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandstone Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Capps Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNW 304°1,119 m2.9 mi
Stone MountainNE 39°1,098 m6.1 mi
Slick Rock MountainWNW 302°1,086 m3.2 mi
Middle MountainWSW 247°1,044 m3.3 mi
Coldbranch MountainSSW 207°1,016 m4.4 mi
Slicking MountainSW 218°1,013 m5.3 mi
Bradford MountainSSW 200°1,011 m2.0 mi
Little Rich MountainESE 114°1,008 m2.6 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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357806916

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