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Cole Mountain

Cole Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cole Mountain rises to 1,417 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north-northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Western Cliffs, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31621074, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1417 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.11037, -83.19793

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Skitty Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Pinky Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Buck Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Rhododendron Park: 3.5 mi
  • Highlands Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
  • Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 4.0 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Dixon Park: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 13.3 mi
  • Wi: 13.9 mi
  • Chalice: 13.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 14.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 4
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Wine Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.7 mi
  • North Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Cole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainNNE 13°1,562 m1.8 mi
Shortoff MountainE 100°1,521 m1.0 mi
Black Rock MountainN 353°1,503 m2.5 mi
Hogback MountainNNW 336°1,503 m3.6 mi
Little Hogback MountainNNW 342°1,502 m3.5 mi
Whiteside MountainESE 121°1,489 m3.9 mi
Goat KnobENE 65°1,418 m1.1 mi
Rough MountainN 359°1,417 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
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 °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807048

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