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Drake Mountain

Drake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Drake Mountain rises to 855 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bollers Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31622898, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
855 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28928, -82.51484

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 1.8 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 2.2 mi
  • Laurel Green Park: 2.5 mi
  • Lennox Park: 2.9 mi
  • Four Seasons Rotary Park: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Lake Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 46
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 6.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.8 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 9.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Pollinator Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Statue of Diana: 17.4 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.0 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.1 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.1 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 16
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 2.5 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 3.6 mi
  • Southern X793: 3.9 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 5.9 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Drake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSW 199°1,148 m4.4 mi
Stone MountainSW 215°1,098 m5.6 mi
Snaggy MountainS 182°1,027 m4.2 mi
Rich MountainS 177°1,002 m4.4 mi
Forge MountainNW 311°999 m8.0 mi
Jeter MountainWSW 242°998 m3.9 mi
Grassy MountainSSW 207°997 m7.3 mi
Ann MountainSSE 161°990 m3.7 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/357807230

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