Frank Mountain
Frank Mountain rises to 894 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is McCarrol Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31424590, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 894 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 11 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 16 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCarrol Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Panther Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mackerel Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Corbin Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 1.9 mi
- Zen Falls: 1.9 mi
- Tommy Wyche Falls: 2.7 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- $10,000 Falls: 3.0 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 3.7 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 4.0 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.9 mi
- McCreery Park: 7.5 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 7.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 1.9 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 2.6 mi
- Trestle ruins: 7.5 mi
- Jennings Mill: 7.6 mi
- Maria: 14.5 mi
- Springtime in TR: 14.9 mi
- Honey: 15.4 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 15.6 mi
- Orange Bear: 16.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 7.8 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.3 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.5 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 7.5 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 8.9 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 9.6 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 12.8 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 9.5 mi
- Southern X793: 9.8 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.4 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 10.7 mi
- Long Rock: 5.9 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 7.3 mi
- High Rocks: 7.4 mi
- Glassy Rock: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 9.6 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Pavilion 2: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 22.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 9.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.5 mi
- Chick Springs: 19.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Frank Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NW 308° | 1,148 m | 5.7 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NW 317° | 1,027 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 319° | 1,002 m | 4.3 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | W 281° | 997 m | 6.5 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | WSW 248° | 993 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ann Mountain | NNW 336° | 990 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bald Rock | W 270° | 990 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hammond Mountain | NNW 334° | 963 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357080846
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 28 mi
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