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Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Chestnut Mountain rises to 1,327 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pilot Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1019655).

Wikidata Q31620505, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,327 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.19760, -83.12514

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Onion Cliff Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Betsy Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Onion Falls: 1.6 mi
  • First Falls: 2.0 mi
  • High Falls: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.9 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 6.0 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 6.6 mi
  • East Laporte River Park: 7.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 14
Attractions: 12
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 4.7 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 7.2 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 11.0 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 14.2 mi
  • Soco Falls Overlook: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 7.9 mi
  • Chalice: 8.4 mi
  • American Eclipse: 8.5 mi
  • Moai Statue: 13.3 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Moody Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Chestnut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainSW1,562 m5.7 mi
Black Rock MountainSW1,503 m5.7 mi
Wolf KnobW1,457 m5.2 mi
Buck KnobW1,418 m4.5 mi
Rough MountainWSW1,417 m4.6 mi
Bear MountainSE1,406 m3.4 mi
Big MountainWSW1,405 m4.2 mi
Glassyrock MountainSSE1,404 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807007

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