Peak · North Carolina
Foxtown Mountain
Foxtown Mountain rises to 1,120 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Granger Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31624568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1120 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.77344, -82.85486
- 1.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.5 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 18.6 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 8 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 22 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 23 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Granger Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Rich Knob: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 1.3 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Duckett Top: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Barnard Park: 7.2 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 9.7 mi
- US Constitution: 9.7 mi
- Bill of Rights: 9.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 6.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Needles Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 7.7 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Rhododenron Garden: 17.6 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.1 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 20.1 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 20.1 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 16.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 18.1 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 20.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 20.5 mi
- rooster: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- French Broad Rafting: 8.8 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 16.7 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.7 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.6 mi
- Ironland: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 12.1 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 15.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Shook Museum: 17.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 17.5 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 20.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 5.7 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 5.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 10.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 13.2 mi
- Overlook Access: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 10.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 17.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 17.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Foxtown Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SSW 193° | 1,566 m | 6.6 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 189° | 1,480 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mary Knob | SW 223° | 1,440 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,430 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 233° | 1,408 m | 4.2 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,407 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NW 324° | 1,406 m | 5.8 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,406 m | 6.0 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 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:43 | 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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020347 — Foxtown Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807401
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