Crowders Mountain
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Crowders Mountain rises to 458 m in North Carolina. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gamble Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 0.8 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being The Pinnacle. The park is located in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles (40 km) west of Charlotte. Crowders Mountain abruptly rises nearly 800 feet (240 m) above the surrounding terrain, and has an elevation of 1,625 feet (495 m) above sea level. The monadnock is named for Crowders Creek, which originates near its base. The original namesake of Crowders Creek is unknown, but most likely lived farther south along Crowders Creek. Crowders Mountain and The Pinnacle, located to the southwest, once served as markers to separate the hunting grounds of the Catawba and Cherokee peoples. In the early 1970s, a mining company began doing exploratory sampling of areas along what is now the Backside Trail with the intent of purchasing the minerals rights to excavate the mountain for kyanite, barite, and iron. This led local concerned citizens, educational institutions, and local governments to join together and convince state government pursue the creation of a state park in order to protect the area. In 1973 the State of North Carolina created Crowders Mountain State Park. It opened to the public in 1974. Crowders Mountain proper was added to the new park in 1978. The Pinnacle was added in 1987. In the year 2000, 2000+ acres were purchased. In 2016 797,553 people were reported to visit the park. This purchase brought the entire ridge line of Kings Mountain into the park and took park boundaries to the North Carolina/South Carolina state line. Both monadnocks present sheer rock cliffs which are 100–150 feet (30–46 m) in height. The cliffs of Crowders Mountain are popular among rock climbers. Rock climbing is no longer permitted on The Pinnacle. Hiking trails lead to both summits, from which it is possible to view the skyscrapers of nearby Charlotte, North Carolina, on a clear day.
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Wikidata Q5189181, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 458 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 19.2 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 24.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Crowders Mountain County Park: 2.9 mi
- Indian Spring Park: 3.3 mi
- Deal Park: 3.3 mi
- All American Park: 3.3 mi
- Linwood Park: 3.4 mi
- Russel McConnel Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Blacksburg: 15.6 mi
- The Other Side Of The River: 15.6 mi
- Thánh Giuse: 18.7 mi
- Sculpture of Queen Charlotte: 18.8 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 17.8 mi
- METALmorphosis: 19.4 mi
- Tidal Wave Bay: 20.7 mi
- Hurler: 20.7 mi
- Storm Surge: 20.7 mi
- Rhodes Drive: 7.4 mi
- Tryon Resolves: 7.7 mi
- Major William Chronicle / Captain John Mattocks / William Rabb / John Boyd: 8.4 mi
- Major Willian Chronicle: 8.4 mi
- This Spot Marks The Spot Where Colonel Fedrick Fambright Was Wounded: 8.5 mi
- Kings Mountain Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- American Military Museum: 5.6 mi
- Schiele Museum: 6.8 mi
- Gaston County Museum: 8.0 mi
- Cherryville Railroad Museum: 11.7 mi
- Gamble Hill: 1.4 mi
- Kings Pinnacle: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Knob: 6.2 mi
- Henry Knob: 7.0 mi
- Kings Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Pharr Yarns - Spencer Mountain Wetland: 10.7 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Iswa Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Two Rivers Utilities Educational Garden: 5.6 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 13.1 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Courtyard: 23.7 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- High Shoals: 12.1 mi
- Sailing Beach: 15.6 mi
- South Point Beach: 15.9 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 21.0 mi
- Limestone Springs: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crowders Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | SW 230° | 520 m | 2.7 mi |
| Hog Hill | NNW 348° | 391 m | 24.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | ENE 64° | 375 m | 10.1 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | WSW 243° | 356 m | 14.4 mi |
| Henry Knob | S 179° | 344 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | ESE 107° | 328 m | 6.2 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NE 34° | 325 m | 16.3 mi |
| Browns Mountain | SW 226° | 315 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gastonia Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019871 — Crowders Mountain, Gaston County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807130
Day trips start here
- Charlotte · 24 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 24 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 24 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 24 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 25 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 25 mi
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