Peak · North Carolina
Fork Mountain
Fork Mountain rises to 1,085 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dick Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31624291, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,085 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.76260, -82.82069
- 2.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 17.2 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 20 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 21 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dick Knob: 1.0 mi
- Grassland Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rich Knob: 1.1 mi
- Starret Knob: 1.8 mi
- Granger Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 9.4 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Declaration of Independence: 8.0 mi
- US Constitution: 8.0 mi
- Bill of Rights: 8.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.0 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Needles Falls: 7.9 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 8.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 22
- Rhododenron Garden: 17.4 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 18.1 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 18.1 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.3 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 14
- Berm Park: 15.9 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 18.2 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 18.2 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 18.5 mi
- rooster: 18.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 15.8 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Shook Museum: 16.9 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Vann Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 13.4 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- French Broad Rafting: 7.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 17.6 mi
- Ironland: 18.9 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 19.5 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 14.2 mi
- Overlook Access: 15.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 7.4 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.5 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 8.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 17.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 19.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.6 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SSW 211° | 1,566 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | SSW 209° | 1,480 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mary Knob | WSW 244° | 1,440 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NW 318° | 1,430 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 252° | 1,408 m | 5.6 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,407 m | 8.0 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,406 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NW 316° | 1,406 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807377
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