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Coontree Mountain

Coontree Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Coontree Mountain rises to 1,063 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Cove Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31621274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,063 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.31067, -82.76429

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 2.8 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 4.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 5.9 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 5.9 mi
  • Etowah Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 26
  • Camp John Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.2 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.0 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 11.5 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Brevard Community Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 17
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 2.8 mi
  • M1: 5.8 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 14.5 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.7 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 15.4 mi
Museums: 16
  • Cradle of Forestry: 2.9 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 14.7 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
Artworks: 16
  • Berm Park: 15.5 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 19.1 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 20.0 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 21.4 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 10.8 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 17.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Coontree Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobW1,890 m6.3 mi
Tennent MountainWNW1,846 m6.2 mi
Grassy Cove TopWNW1,844 m6.2 mi
Flower KnobWNW1,795 m6.6 mi
Dog Loser KnobNW1,756 m6.5 mi
Old Butt KnobNW1,684 m6.1 mi
Fork River BaldW1,683 m5.5 mi
Fryingpan MountainN1,621 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807061

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