Ellicott Mountain
Ellicott Mountain rises to 1,137 m in North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Slatten Branch Falls, a waterfall 1.5 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31623326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1137 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 6.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 3 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 8 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Slatten Branch Falls: 1.5 mi
- Pleasant Grove Church Falls: 1.5 mi
- Upper Sloan Bridge Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Sloan Bridge Falls: 1.7 mi
- Hiker's Peril Falls: 1.8 mi
- Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cherry Hill Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Dixon Park: 5.8 mi
- Heady Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Flat Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Coldsides Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Sunset Rock: 6.7 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 6.9 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 17.5 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 17.6 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 17.6 mi
- World of Energy: 18.2 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.4 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 9.5 mi
- Oconee Station: 11.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 21.0 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 14.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 17.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 19.6 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 22.6 mi
- Common Gardening: 16.6 mi
- Common Gardening: 16.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 20.7 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 22.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 6.9 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 5.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 11.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 23.0 mi
- Big Spring: 23.1 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 9.6 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.9 mi
- North Beach: 15.4 mi
- South Beach: 16.5 mi
- Ear: 20.6 mi
- Chalice: 21.1 mi
- Wi: 21.1 mi
- American Eclipse: 21.1 mi
- South: 16.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Ellicott Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | NW 320° | 1,489 m | 5.6 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | N 6° | 1,401 m | 5.8 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,357 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,335 m | 4.9 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,328 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 2° | 1,322 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little Fodderstack Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,296 m | 6.3 mi |
| Fodderstack Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,295 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807285
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