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Edmondson Mountain

Edmondson Mountain, a peak in North Carolina
Edmondson Mountain, a peak in North CarolinaNOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Edmondson Mountain, a peak in North Carolina
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain

Edmondson Mountain rises to 830 m in North Carolina. Graybeard Mountain stands 1,635 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hicks Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Black Mountain Rag passes 3.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31623208, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
830 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.59401, -82.22067

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lower Catawaba Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Catawba Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Upper Catawba Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Davids Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Standing Rock Falls: 5.3 mi
Parks
  • Lindley Park: 2.1 mi
  • Old Fort Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Andrews Geyser: 4.0 mi
  • Waterfall Park: 5.3 mi
  • Riverwalk Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
Gardens: 29
Museums: 25
Artworks: 25
Attractions: 24
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 3.2 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 11.4 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 11.4 mi
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 12.2 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 7
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 12.2 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Edmondson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graybeard MountainNW 326°1,635 m7.5 mi
Big SlatyNW 325°1,597 m7.3 mi
Little SlatyNW 322°1,524 m7.3 mi
Walker's KnobNW 325°1,455 m6.8 mi
Forked Ridge KnobNW 316°1,375 m7.0 mi
Middle MountainNW 320°1,328 m7.4 mi
Unnamed PeakNW 312°1,323 m7.0 mi
High WindyWSW 256°1,321 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:48
September equinox07:1818:5419:27
December solstice07:3516:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801583

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