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Devils Den Mountain

Devils Den Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Devils Den Mountain rises to 1,094 m in North Carolina. Lick Rock stands 1,393 m to the north-northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepstamp Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31622376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1094 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.89150, -82.65180

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 45
  • Trillium Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Needles Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Camp Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 5.9 mi
  • Moye Rest: 6.5 mi
  • US Constitution: 6.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 6.7 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Friends: 19.8 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 19.8 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 19.8 mi
  • Stream: 19.8 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 19.8 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 16
Gardens: 8
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 24.5 mi
  • Terrace garden: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Overlook Access: 12.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 13.4 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lick RockNNE 22°1,393 m6.5 mi
Sugarloaf KnobNNE 16°1,393 m7.3 mi
High RockNE 39°1,359 m6.5 mi
Divide MountainNNE 22°1,342 m7.1 mi
Big KnobN 6°1,282 m5.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNE 13°1,274 m6.9 mi
Peter Cove MountainNE 42°1,264 m6.3 mi
Hack KnobNNE 16°1,242 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1520:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019958 — Devils Den Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807172

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