Peak · North Carolina
Gingercake Mountain
Gingercake Mountain rises to 1,262 m in North Carolina. Burleson Bald stands 1,414 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sitting Bear Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31625003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,262 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.93874, -81.89039
- 1.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 3.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.2 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge View · 2 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 2 mi
- Chimney View · 2 mi
- Plunge Basin Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Zig Zag Falls: 1.8 mi
- Gingercake Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Upper Steels Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Newt Falls: 2.0 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Sitting Bear Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Long Arm Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Parks Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Hawksbill Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Laurel Knob: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 6.1 mi
- Point Park: 7.2 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 7.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 40
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 10.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 10.1 mi
- The Market on Oak: 10.1 mi
- The Gardener: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Linville Caverns: 3.0 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 7.1 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 10.0 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 10.1 mi
- Stack Rock: 11.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 7.4 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 10.4 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 10.4 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 10.7 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Mortimer memorial: 8.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 10.8 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Raven Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 19.6 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 10.7 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 6.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 15.3 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 2.7 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 21.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 7.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 7.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 12.6 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 10.0 mi
- Boat beach: 13.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 7.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Gingercake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson Bald | WNW 289° | 1,414 m | 9.0 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,408 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Elk Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,342 m | 9.0 mi |
| Little Bald | NNE 17° | 1,307 m | 8.4 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | W 276° | 1,295 m | 4.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 308° | 1,295 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,295 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,294 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020435 — Gingercake Mountain, Burke County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807447
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