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Fox Mountain

Fox Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fox Mountain rises to 467 m in North Carolina. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Polk County Recreation Complex, a park 0.9 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Polk County, North Carolina, USA

Wikidata Q31624542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
467 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28234, -82.17150

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Polk County Recreation Complex: 0.9 mi
  • Searcy Field: 1.4 mi
  • James R. Gibson Park: 2.3 mi
  • Stearns Park: 2.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Shunkawauken Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Lower Horse Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Green Grotto Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Fungi Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Rainy Falls: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 43
  • Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 2.6 mi
  • Doughboy Statue: 2.6 mi
  • Blockhouse marker: 6.5 mi
  • Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 9.6 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 10.5 mi
Museums: 17
  • House of Flags: 2.6 mi
  • Polk County History Museum: 2.7 mi
  • Tryon Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Landrum Depot: 7.4 mi
  • Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Pacolet River Passenger Car: 7.3 mi
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 9.6 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 11.0 mi
  • Southern X793: 16.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Globe: 5.9 mi
  • Orange Bear: 7.1 mi
  • Maria: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 21.3 mi
  • Chicken Statue: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 9
  • Pollinator Garden: 14.9 mi
  • O’Neal Community Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 23.5 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 3: 24.7 mi
  • 2: 24.7 mi
  • 4: 24.7 mi
  • 1: 24.7 mi
  • 5: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Lenox Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Fox Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 327°1,208 m10.2 mi
Stony MountainNNW 329°1,039 m11.0 mi
Rich MountainNNW 331°1,001 m11.7 mi
Poplar MountainNW 320°991 m9.8 mi
Tryon PeakWSW 255°986 m4.2 mi
Hogback MountainSW 222°978 m10.2 mi
Wildcat SpurNW 322°971 m8.1 mi
White Oak MountainW 269°940 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1520:1020:47
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3416:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787671615144
Precip in5.34.55.55.35.35.55.56.15.64.94.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357773089

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