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Devils Fork Mountain

Devils Fork Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Devils Fork Mountain rises to 714 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the north-northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakey Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
714 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57124, -81.78010

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 5.2 mi
  • South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access: 8.8 mi
  • Casar Park: 9.9 mi
  • Simpson Field: 10.2 mi
  • South Mountains State Park: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Resurrection Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Somey Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Sally Queen Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Pot Branch Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Falls: 4.3 mi
Museums: 20
  • History Museum of Burke County: 13.0 mi
  • Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Historic Burke County Courthouse: 13.1 mi
  • Bostic Lincoln Center: 14.8 mi
  • Marion Train Depot: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
Rest areas: 4
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 14.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.2 mi
  • Observation Deck: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fox Den: 18.9 mi
  • Picnic Peninsula: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Gully Pipe: 19.3 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Devils Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Icy KnobNNE 27°918 m3.2 mi
Hickory KnobNE 37°907 m3.9 mi
Propst MountainNNE 25°905 m3.4 mi
Buzzard RoostNNE 33°901 m3.8 mi
Walker TopNE 35°886 m6.0 mi
Benn KnobE 93°882 m6.7 mi
Rainbow MountainNE 55°874 m4.7 mi
Hickorynut MountainENE 62°870 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:1320:0920:47
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3416:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586673777569594841
Precip in4.33.74.44.34.14.84.44.84.63.83.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807173

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