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Evans Mountain

Evans Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Evans Mountain rises to 856 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackjack Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31623469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
856 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.26012, -82.55429

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 3.0 mi
  • Etowah Park: 4.0 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 4.0 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 5.2 mi
  • Laurel Green Park: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Turley Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 7.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 9.3 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 11.4 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Statue of Diana: 19.3 mi
  • Springtime in TR: 21.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.8 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 21.9 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 21.9 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 17
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 4.4 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 5.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.6 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.9 mi
  • M1: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 15.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Evans Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSE1,148 m2.3 mi
Stone MountainSSW1,098 m2.8 mi
Snaggy MountainSE1,027 m3.0 mi
Rich MountainSE1,002 m3.4 mi
Jeter MountainW998 m1.3 mi
Grassy MountainSSW997 m4.6 mi
Ann MountainESE990 m3.8 mi
Bald RockS990 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020178 — Evans Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807298

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