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Ducker Mountain

Ducker Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ducker Mountain rises to 799 m in North Carolina. Ferrin Knob stands 1,211 m to the west-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Frady Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31622957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
799 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.49456, -82.55373

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lake Julian Park: 1.3 mi
  • Brooklawn Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bent Creek River Park: 2.3 mi
  • Ballantree neighborhood park: 2.5 mi
  • Jake Rusher Park: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Bee Branch Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Johnny Tiller Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Slate Rock Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Puncheon Camp Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Turley Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 36
Gardens: 28
  • Native Azalea Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Spring Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Forest Meadow: 3.0 mi
  • Rhododendron Collection: 3.0 mi
Museums: 20
  • Asheville Art Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 6.9 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 7.0 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 18
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 3.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 5.6 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 5.7 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 5.7 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 5
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 12.6 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 24.9 mi
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 4.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 10.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Ducker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ferrin KnobWSW 250°1,211 m7.1 mi
Big Cedar MountainNE 53°1,159 m7.1 mi
Green TopWSW 255°1,146 m6.6 mi
Rich KnobWSW 253°1,128 m6.8 mi
Billy Cove KnobW 261°1,126 m6.3 mi
Pine MountainWSW 239°1,121 m6.0 mi
Stradley MountainW 267°1,119 m6.0 mi
Hickory TopW 267°1,119 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1620:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4217:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737266554538
Precip in4.53.64.64.54.14.75.24.14.73.64.14.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bent Creek, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801523

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