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Glassy Mountain

Glassy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Glassy Mountain rises to 846 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Glassy Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31424632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
846 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.26512, -82.45706

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lake Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Powerhouse Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Bell Park Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Edge of the World Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
Parks
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 2.0 mi
  • Gatewate Park: 3.1 mi
  • Lennox Park: 3.1 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 3.2 mi
  • Four Seasons Rotary Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 3.4 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.8 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 5.9 mi
  • Edneyville High School Monument: 11.1 mi
  • Chestnut Spring Pool: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Pollinator Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Collection: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Orange Bear: 17.5 mi
  • Maria: 18.8 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 19.6 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 20.7 mi
  • Springtime in TR: 20.9 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 17
  • Historical Downtown: 3.5 mi
  • Southern X793: 3.8 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 4.9 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 5.4 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Lenox Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleWSW1,148 m5.3 mi
Stone MountainWSW1,098 m7.1 mi
Snaggy MountainSW1,027 m4.2 mi
Rich MountainSW1,002 m4.1 mi
Jeter MountainW998 m6.7 mi
Ann MountainSW990 m2.8 mi
Hammond MountainSW963 m3.1 mi
Jumpoff MountainNW953 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 985720 — Glassy Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357773556

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