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Dryland Laurel

Dryland Laurel, seen from above at true elevation

Dryland Laurel rises to 1,334 m in North Carolina. Cold Mountain stands 1,414 m to the east, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31622910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1334 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.15815, -83.07348

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Twin Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Glassyrock Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Will Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Pittypat Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Packs Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 3.5 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 3.9 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.0 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.7 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 14
Attractions: 11
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 11.7 mi
  • Chalice: 12.1 mi
  • American Eclipse: 12.2 mi
  • Wi: 12.2 mi
  • Moai Statue: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 15.8 mi
  • North Beach: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Moody Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Dryland Laurel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cold MountainE 84°1,414 m5.0 mi
Bear MountainNW 316°1,406 m0.6 mi
Glassyrock MountainWNW 294°1,404 m1.7 mi
Chimneytop MountainS 172°1,401 m3.9 mi
Little Hogback MountainESE 112°1,392 m3.6 mi
Hogback MountainESE 112°1,386 m3.6 mi
Laurel KnobESE 105°1,380 m1.1 mi
Blackrock MountainENE 68°1,370 m2.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807232

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