Peak · North Carolina
Duckett Top
Duckett Top rises to 1,059 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31622946, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,059 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.78066, -82.89042
- 1.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.5 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 11.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 20.3 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 24 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 24 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Piney Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Dixon Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Panther Knob: 1.7 mi
- Snaggy Point: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Barnard Park: 8.6 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 10.6 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 5.1 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 5.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Needles Falls: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.3 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.6 mi
- US Constitution: 11.6 mi
- Bill of Rights: 11.6 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Berm Park: 17.8 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 17.9 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 21.9 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 22.3 mi
- rooster: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vann Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 11.3 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 13.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Shook Museum: 17.3 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 19.3 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 21.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 3.9 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 4.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 8.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 14.1 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 12.7 mi
- Overlook Access: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- French Broad Rafting: 10.3 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 17.9 mi
- Historical Downtown: 20.7 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 21.5 mi
- Ironland: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rhododenron Garden: 17.7 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.0 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 21.9 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 15.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 21.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 17.3 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 5.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Duckett Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | S 176° | 1,566 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 170° | 1,480 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mary Knob | SSW 195° | 1,440 m | 3.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,430 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 204° | 1,408 m | 3.3 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,407 m | 3.9 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNW 341° | 1,406 m | 4.5 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | SW 223° | 1,406 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020039 — Duckett Top, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807249
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