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George Orr Mountain

George Orr Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

George Orr Mountain rises to 849 m in North Carolina. Black Mountain stands 1,307 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31624884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
849 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.30095, -82.66262

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sutton Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Key Falls: 3.8 mi
Parks
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 3.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 4.3 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 4.6 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.0 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Camp John Rock: 7.4 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 9.2 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 11.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.4 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 15
  • M1: 6.2 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.1 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.6 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 10.9 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 15
  • Statue of Diana: 17.7 mi
  • Berm Park: 17.8 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 19.7 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 19.8 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 12.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of George Orr Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainWNW 295°1,307 m4.4 mi
Funneltop MountainNW 326°1,288 m5.9 mi
Rich MountainWNW 295°1,247 m6.7 mi
Clawhammer MountainWNW 298°1,241 m5.1 mi
Buckwheat KnobWNW 289°1,222 m7.0 mi
Rich MountainNNW 336°1,195 m5.2 mi
Black MountainN 349°1,185 m7.2 mi
Chestnut KnobWSW 250°1,173 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020415 — George Orr Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807437

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