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Davenport Mountain

Davenport Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Davenport Mountain rises to 777 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Shoe Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31622062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
777 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.33400, -82.54540

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 1.2 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 1.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 2.9 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 3.3 mi
  • Mills River Park: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Lake Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 46
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.8 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 10.3 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 11.3 mi
  • Edneyville High School Monument: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Forest Meadow: 11.8 mi
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 2.4 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 5.0 mi
  • Southern X793: 5.1 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 6.5 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 14.2 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 16.7 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 16.8 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 16.8 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 11.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Davenport Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleS 178°1,148 m7.2 mi
Snaggy MountainSSE 168°1,027 m7.4 mi
Sharpy MountainW 268°1,013 m7.2 mi
Couch MountainNE 44°1,013 m7.2 mi
Forge MountainWNW 296°999 m4.8 mi
Jeter MountainSSW 199°998 m5.2 mi
Ann MountainSSE 156°990 m7.2 mi
Jumpoff MountainSE 140°953 m2.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807146

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