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Crossroads Mountain

Crossroads Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Crossroads Mountain rises to 589 m in South Carolina. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Creek Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in South Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31656749, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
589 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.04621, -82.91931

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Mill Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Bearcamp Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Laurel Fork Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Teds Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Bear Canyon Falls: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Bootleg Access Area: 4.0 mi
  • Dug Mountain Angler Access Area: 7.1 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Champion Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 8
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 15.0 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 16.4 mi
  • M1: 16.6 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 17.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandstone Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.0 mi
  • North Beach: 14.4 mi
  • South Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Moody Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Ear: 23.1 mi
  • Chalice: 23.4 mi
  • American Eclipse: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Crossroads Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toxaway MountainNNW1,452 m6.9 mi
Sassafras MountainWNW1,335 m7.1 mi
Buck KnobWNW1,212 m6.4 mi
Bearpen MountainWNW1,208 m6.7 mi
Flat MountainW1,198 m7.3 mi
Waddle MountainW1,160 m6.3 mi
Rainy KnobsNW1,157 m5.7 mi
Rocky KnobsNW1,139 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1920:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095874

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