Peak · North Carolina
Gibbs Mountain
Gibbs Mountain rises to 605 m in North Carolina. Mackey Mountain stands 1,202 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Reedy Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31624922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 605 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.68151, -81.96177
- 1.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 7.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Reedy Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Jamison Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Grant Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Smith Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Toms Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
Parks
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 2.9 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 3.4 mi
- Creekwise Park: 4.2 mi
- Greenlee Park: 4.9 mi
- Glenwood Park: 5.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Marion Train Depot: 2.7 mi
- Historic Carson House: 5.4 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 12.8 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 12.9 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 6.2 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 6.3 mi
- Hide & Seek: 6.3 mi
- Wild Percussion: 6.3 mi
- Something Rotten: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 2.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 5.0 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 12.2 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 12.9 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 17.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 17.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 17.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 15.9 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 16.1 mi
- Rocky Knob: 18.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 21.3 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Camp Celo Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 18.0 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 21.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Gully Pipe: 10.9 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 11.3 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 17.1 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 17.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Fox Den: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Slaty Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 20.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 22.2 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- McDowell County Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 4.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 4.3 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 6.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 6.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Gibbs Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey Mountain | W 281° | 1,202 m | 10.5 mi |
| Dobson Knob | N 351° | 1,126 m | 8.8 mi |
| Woods Mountain | NW 313° | 1,108 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 350° | 1,048 m | 7.9 mi |
| Greenlee Mountain | W 275° | 949 m | 8.9 mi |
| Long Ridge | W 271° | 941 m | 9.6 mi |
| Silver Knob | NW 319° | 932 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | WNW 299° | 874 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1011478 — Gibbs Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357801826
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