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Fork Mountain

Fork Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.74845, -82.11039

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 16
  • 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
Museums: 15
Artworks: 12
  • 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
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • 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
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 8.7 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 3

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellW 278°2,038 m8.7 mi
Mount CraigWNW 283°2,023 m8.7 mi
Balsam ConeWNW 289°2,007 m8.6 mi
Big TomWNW 285°2,002 m8.7 mi
Cattail PeakWNW 292°1,986 m8.9 mi
Potato HillWNW 294°1,942 m8.8 mi
Commissary HillW 273°1,757 m8.1 mi
Maple Camp BaldWNW 287°1,711 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1420:1120:48
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801741

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