Coldsides Mountain
Coldsides Mountain rises to 1,218 m in North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrapin Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31621036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,218 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 3.4 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 4.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 4 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 8 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 19 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pleasant Grove Church Falls: 1.1 mi
- Coyote Falls: 1.5 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 1.6 mi
- Upper Silver Run Falls: 1.7 mi
- Doghobble Falls: 1.7 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 1.6 mi
- Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 4.0 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 4.1 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.7 mi
- Terrapin Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Heady Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Jacks Knob: 1.6 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 2.5 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Sunset Rock: 6.0 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 10.8 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 11.5 mi
- Oconee Station: 13.8 mi
- Catamount Statue: 19.1 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 6.1 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 19.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 19.3 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 19.4 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 19.5 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 13.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 17.7 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.8 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 19.5 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 21.6 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.5 mi
- Franklin Garden: 19.4 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 6.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
- Ear: 18.6 mi
- Chalice: 19.1 mi
- American Eclipse: 19.2 mi
- Moai Statue: 24.0 mi
- Sylva Mural: 24.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 11.6 mi
- Big Spring: 22.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.9 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.2 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 10.8 mi
- North Beach: 17.2 mi
- South Beach: 18.4 mi
- South: 18.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Coldsides Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | NW 306° | 1,489 m | 4.0 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,401 m | 4.0 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | W 264° | 1,377 m | 6.3 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,357 m | 0.7 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | NE 46° | 1,335 m | 3.6 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | W 278° | 1,328 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 8° | 1,322 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Sheep Cliff | N 353° | 1,320 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019729 — Coldsides Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807046
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