Peak · North Carolina
Farmer Mountain
Farmer Mountain rises to 937 m in North Carolina. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the west-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafford Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31623615, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 937 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.80649, -82.77014
- 3.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 4.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.1 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 13.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 19 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 20 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stafford Knob: 0.3 mi
- Horse Knob: 0.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Divide Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Rector Butt: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 2.3 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Declaration of Independence: 4.9 mi
- US Constitution: 4.9 mi
- Bill of Rights: 4.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Needles Falls: 5.2 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 11.3 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 17.7 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 18.6 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 21.3 mi
- Italian Garden: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- E. W. Pearson: 18.6 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 18.8 mi
- Passage: 18.9 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 19.0 mi
- Berm Park: 19.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Rural Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.8 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 18.9 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 10
- French Broad Rafting: 3.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 17.5 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 18.5 mi
- Ironland: 19.0 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 12.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 16.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 7.8 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 10.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.9 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 15.4 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 12.3 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 22.7 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Farmer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,430 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | WNW 287° | 1,406 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SSW 210° | 1,378 m | 6.1 mi |
| Doggett Knob | SSW 207° | 1,352 m | 6.8 mi |
| Dick Knob | SW 217° | 1,345 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rich Knob | SW 235° | 1,295 m | 4.8 mi |
| Starret Knob | SSW 206° | 1,269 m | 2.7 mi |
| Grassland Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,266 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020217 — Farmer Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807310
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