Fork Mountain
Fork Mountain rises to 874 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Creek Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31624304, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 874 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.2 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 10.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Toms Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Roaring Fork Falls: 4.6 mi
- Curtis Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 5.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Woods Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Feds Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Sheep Knob: 2.6 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.3 mi
- Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 4.0 mi
- Greenlee Park: 5.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 7.1 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 7.3 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 4.7 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 8.0 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 8.7 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 9.2 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 2.3 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 9.2 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 9.2 mi
- Viewing Blind: 12.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 12.0 mi
- Historic Carson House: 5.0 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 7.3 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 8.0 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 8.8 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 9.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 11.8 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 11.8 mi
- The Market on Oak: 11.8 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 11.9 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 10.4 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 13.7 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 15.5 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 22.4 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 23.4 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 17.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 23.6 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Terrace garden: 8.7 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 9.3 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 9.5 mi
- Gully Pipe: 13.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 13.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 15.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 9.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 9.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.1 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 8.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 11.7 mi
- Boat beach: 13.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | W 278° | 2,038 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Craig | WNW 283° | 2,023 m | 8.7 mi |
| Balsam Cone | WNW 289° | 2,007 m | 8.6 mi |
| Big Tom | WNW 285° | 2,002 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cattail Peak | WNW 292° | 1,986 m | 8.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | WNW 294° | 1,942 m | 8.8 mi |
| Commissary Hill | W 273° | 1,757 m | 8.1 mi |
| Maple Camp Bald | WNW 287° | 1,711 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357801741
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