Fender Mountain
Fender Mountain rises to 1,212 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,380 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheek Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31623694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,212 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.1 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 5 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 5 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cheek Mountain: 1.7 mi
- The Peak: 2.4 mi
- Catherine Knob: 2.7 mi
- Peach Bottom Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Rock: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Crouse Park: 3.4 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 3.6 mi
- Traphill Historic District: 13.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 13.5 mi
- Incredible Falls: 6.7 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 7.1 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Widows Falls: 8.8 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 4.4 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 5.2 mi
- US 21 overlook: 13.6 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 18.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 19.0 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 16.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 17.0 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.9 mi
- Forestry Center: 19.6 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 4.2 mi
- Alligator Back: 5.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 6.0 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 16.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 24.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 17.4 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 18.3 mi
- 100 Strong: 24.0 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 24.2 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 17.7 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 24.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 11.3 mi
- Transitional Peace: 23.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 16.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Fender Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | N 2° | 1,380 m | 12.3 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | N 2° | 1,380 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | NNW 348° | 1,356 m | 12.2 mi |
| Catherine Knob | SW 231° | 1,223 m | 2.7 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | SW 228° | 1,196 m | 1.7 mi |
| Betsy Peak | SW 234° | 1,186 m | 4.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 141° | 1,185 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,171 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807318
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