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Funneltop Mountain

Funneltop Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Funneltop Mountain rises to 1,288 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the north-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31624760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,288 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.37150, -82.72124

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Billy Branch Falls: 1.3 mi
  • High Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Bradley Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 3.5 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 8.6 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 9.4 mi
  • Powhatan Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 26
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 3.3 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 6.7 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 7.2 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.4 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Brevard Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 17
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 3.3 mi
  • M1: 9.7 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 10.3 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 11.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 12.7 mi
Museums: 16
  • Cradle of Forestry: 3.5 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 12.0 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Berm Park: 12.0 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 15.2 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 16.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 16.6 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 6.5 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Funneltop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahNNW1,744 m4.3 mi
Fryingpan MountainWNW1,621 m3.4 mi
Little Bald MountainNNW1,611 m2.8 mi
Little Pisgah MountainNNW1,611 m3.8 mi
Big BaldNW1,588 m2.9 mi
Beech KnobWNW1,547 m3.6 mi
Green KnobWSW1,534 m4.6 mi
Fork MountainNW1,452 m4.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3716:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801800

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