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Glassmine Mountain

Glassmine Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Glassmine Mountain rises to 964 m in North Carolina. Devils Courthouse stands 1,744 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamance Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31625083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
964 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.19983, -82.89402

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Lamance Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Tucker Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Lemon Falls: 1.7 mi
  • John Neal Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Mossy Cave Falls: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Champion Park: 5.4 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 6.1 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 8.6 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 9.5 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 20
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.1 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 16.6 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 16.9 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 18.2 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 12
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 9.3 mi
  • M1: 9.3 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 12.4 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 14.1 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 17.8 mi
  • Chalice: 17.8 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.9 mi
  • Wi: 18.0 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Moody Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Glassmine Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils CourthouseN 359°1,744 m7.1 mi
Herrin KnobNNW 346°1,741 m6.9 mi
Tanasee BaldNNW 348°1,695 m6.5 mi
Pilot MountainNNE 17°1,546 m5.3 mi
Sassafras KnobNNE 15°1,505 m6.0 mi
Rocky KnobNNW 344°1,477 m5.4 mi
Bald KnobNNW 331°1,453 m3.6 mi
Toxaway MountainSW 227°1,452 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807451

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