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Daves Rock

Daves Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Daves Rock rises to 1,098 m in North Carolina. Silvermine Bald stands 1,822 m to the north-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Forks Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31622087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,098 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.22400, -82.84207

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Pulpit Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • French Broad Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Bird Rock Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Grace Falls: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Champion Park: 5.5 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.4 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.5 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 8.1 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 8.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
  • Camp John Rock: 5.1 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 6.5 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 14.1 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 14.8 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 20
Gardens: 18
  • Brevard Community Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 22.7 mi
Museums: 14
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.9 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 9.5 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 20.2 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 13
  • M1: 6.2 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 9.5 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 12.0 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 14.6 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Chalice: 19.9 mi
  • Ear: 20.0 mi
  • American Eclipse: 20.0 mi
  • Berm Park: 21.5 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Daves Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silvermine BaldNNW1,822 m6.3 mi
Chestnut BaldNNW1,821 m6.3 mi
Devils CourthouseNNW1,744 m6.2 mi
Herrin KnobNW1,741 m6.8 mi
Tanasee BaldNW1,695 m6.3 mi
Fork River BaldN1,683 m6.3 mi
Pilot MountainNNW1,546 m3.7 mi
Seniard MountainN1,534 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019913 — Daves Rock, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807149

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