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Fodderstack Mountain

Fodderstack Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fodderstack Mountain rises to 917 m in North Carolina. Black Mountain stands 1,307 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31624144, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
917 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28456, -82.64235

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sutton Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Key Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 3.5 mi
  • Etowah Park: 3.5 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 4.0 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.0 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • Camp John Rock: 8.4 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 10.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 12.2 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 16
  • M1: 6.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 8.3 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 9.0 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 10.5 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 14
  • Statue of Diana: 18.4 mi
  • Berm Park: 19.3 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.6 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.6 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 13.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Fodderstack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainWNW 300°1,307 m6.0 mi
Clawhammer MountainWNW 302°1,241 m6.7 mi
Rich MountainNNW 331°1,195 m6.8 mi
The PinnacleESE 123°1,148 m6.9 mi
Horse KnobWNW 299°1,146 m5.1 mi
Laurel MountainNNW 329°1,123 m5.9 mi
Stone MountainSE 137°1,098 m5.8 mi
Hickory KnobWNW 289°1,086 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1011298 — Fodderstack Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357801727

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