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Fork Mountain

Fork Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fork Mountain rises to 992 m in South Carolina. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,357 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Medlin Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31656952, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
992 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.99259, -83.08043

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Upper Sloan Bridge Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Lower Sloan Bridge Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Hiker's Peril Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Fowler Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Slatten Branch Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Dixon Park: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Common Gardening: 15.4 mi
  • Common Gardening: 15.4 mi
  • Franklin Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.5 mi
  • English Garden: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Oconee County Cage: 15.8 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 16.7 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 16.8 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 21.4 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 22.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Indian Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandstone Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.7 mi
  • North Beach: 14.3 mi
  • South Beach: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Ear: 22.2 mi
  • Chalice: 22.7 mi
  • Wi: 22.8 mi
  • American Eclipse: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainN 352°1,357 m4.2 mi
Blackrock MountainNW 317°1,328 m5.8 mi
Fodderstack MountainWNW 298°1,295 m6.5 mi
Little Terrapin MountainN 359°1,235 m6.0 mi
Coldsides MountainN 360°1,218 m3.7 mi
Buck KnobNNE 30°1,212 m5.8 mi
Flat MountainNNE 31°1,198 m3.5 mi
Waddle MountainNE 35°1,160 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:2020:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357083731

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