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Fodderstack Mountain

Fodderstack Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fodderstack Mountain rises to 499 m in Arkansas. Rich Mountain stands 817 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dog Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America (GNIS ID = 71650)

Wikidata Q31558777, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
499 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.44039, -94.17271

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Brushy Creek Day Use Area: 5.5 mi
  • Lee McMillian Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
  • Shady Lake Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
  • Caney Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
  • Mena Sports Complex: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 5
  • Gillham Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Alpine Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Abernathy Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Tan-A-Hill Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Rock Spring: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Fodderstack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNNW 331°817 m18.4 mi
Blue MountainNNE 23°790 m18.4 mi
Round Top MountainNNW 341°754 m13.7 mi
Wolf PinnacleN 10°745 m17.7 mi
Raspberry MountainESE 113°719 m10.4 mi
Buckeye MountainESE 107°705 m8.1 mi
Tall PeakESE 116°705 m8.3 mi
East Raspberry MountainESE 112°697 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:0519:5620:33
September equinox07:0518:4219:15
December solstice07:2016:3217:11

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451596773787871605042
Precip in4.44.65.46.97.95.14.94.35.25.56.26.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG FK 1 SSE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 71650 — Fodderstack Mountain, Polk County, Arkansas.

OpenStreetMap element node/359008096

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