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Clawhammer Mountain
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Clawhammer Mountain rises to 1,241 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the north, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Clawhammer Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31620880, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1241 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.33539, -82.74290
- 2.4 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 2.4 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Clawhammer Falls: 0.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 1.0 mi
- High Falls: 1.1 mi
- Avery Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Powerline Falls: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Black Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Horse Knob: 1.6 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Hickory Knob: 2.0 mi
- Buckwheat Knob: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 2.3 mi
- City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.6 mi
- Franklin Park: 7.2 mi
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 7.4 mi
- Etowah Park: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Camp John Rock: 4.5 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 5.5 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 9.4 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 9.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Brevard Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 13.2 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 13.4 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 13.5 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 19
- Berm Park: 14.0 mi
- Statue of Diana: 17.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 18.6 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 19.3 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 18
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 2.0 mi
- M1: 7.2 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 12.5 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 13.5 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
- Dunns Rock: 10.7 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 12.2 mi
- High Rocks: 13.1 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 14.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Cradle of Forestry: 2.3 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 7.0 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 13.2 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Bracken Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 8.0 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 10.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 5.3 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 15.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 9.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Clawhammer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | N 353° | 1,744 m | 6.3 mi |
| Old Butt Knob | WNW 294° | 1,684 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fryingpan Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,621 m | 4.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 358° | 1,611 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Pisgah Mountain | N 359° | 1,611 m | 6.0 mi |
| Big Bald | NNW 346° | 1,588 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beech Knob | NNW 328° | 1,547 m | 4.2 mi |
| Green Knob | WNW 294° | 1,534 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019687 — Clawhammer Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807025
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