French Mountain
French Mountain rises to 594 m in North Carolina. Greenlee Mountain stands 949 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31624658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 594 m
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 12.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 14.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2) · 13 mi
- Curtis Creek Overlook (348.8) · 13 mi
- Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) · 13 mi
- Green Knob Overlook (MP 350.4) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lewis Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Morgan Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Jones Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Pennycove Lump: 1.9 mi
- Heddrick Knob: 2.1 mi
- Creekwise Park: 3.6 mi
- Glenwood Park: 3.7 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 5.4 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 6.3 mi
- Greenlee Park: 6.5 mi
- Standing Rock Falls: 8.2 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 10.6 mi
- Slick Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 11.3 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 6.3 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 7.5 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 7.6 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 8.1 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 17.8 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 6.2 mi
- Historic Carson House: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 8.0 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 8.1 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 8.1 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 8.1 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 12.1 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 13.7 mi
- Viewing Blind: 13.7 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 13.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 16.6 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Globe: 21.5 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 22.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 22.1 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 14.9 mi
- Rocky Knob: 15.3 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 17.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 21.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 16.6 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 19.4 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 14.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 14.9 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 14.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 18.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.5 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.3 mi
- Worlds Edge: 18.2 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- The Pinnacles: 18.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 3.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 3.3 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Boat beach: 14.1 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.1 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 22.0 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of French Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee Mountain | NNW 327° | 949 m | 7.9 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 320° | 941 m | 7.9 mi |
| Wolf Pen Mountain | WSW 239° | 929 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ditney Knob | WSW 246° | 898 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | WSW 247° | 839 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | NNW 332° | 835 m | 7.9 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NW 304° | 784 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | S 179° | 762 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020364 — French Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807414
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- Asheville · 29 mi
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