Peak · North Carolina
Fradys Rough
Fradys Rough rises to 1,038 m in North Carolina. Little Sandymush Bald stands 1,480 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hap Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31624594, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1038 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.79594, -82.82264
- 1.7 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 16.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 7 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 21 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 22 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hap Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Rector Butt: 2.2 mi
- Rich Knob: 2.3 mi
- Fork Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 4.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 9.1 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.6 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 7.8 mi
- US Constitution: 7.8 mi
- Bill of Rights: 7.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 19.5 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 19.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.9 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 20.3 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Needles Falls: 5.7 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 8.6 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 18.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 19.9 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 20.2 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 20.2 mi
- rooster: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 11.3 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 10
- French Broad Rafting: 6.4 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 18.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.1 mi
- Ironland: 20.5 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 21.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Rural Heritage Museum: 15.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Shook Museum: 19.0 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 20.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 5.6 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.8 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.9 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 8.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 13.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 20.3 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Fradys Rough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sandymush Bald | SSW 200° | 1,480 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mary Knob | SW 225° | 1,440 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 304° | 1,430 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 232° | 1,408 m | 6.6 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | W 271° | 1,407 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | WNW 301° | 1,406 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rough Knob | WSW 239° | 1,381 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mikes Knob | S 182° | 1,378 m | 4.6 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 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020350 — Fradys Rough, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807404
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