Peak · North Carolina
Globe Mountain
Globe Mountain rises to 641 m in North Carolina. Pilot Knob stands 1,466 m to the west-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mills Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31625134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 641 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.05402, -81.67510
- 5.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 7.8 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 11.7 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 6 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 6 mi
- Pilot Ridge Overlook · 7 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mills Knob: 0.9 mi
- Billys Knob: 1.7 mi
- Little Rocky Knob: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.3 mi
- Tate Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Woodruff Branch Falls: 3.3 mi
- Barn Ridge Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lower Thunderhole Falls: 3.6 mi
- Walker Hollow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Thunderhole Falls: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Blowing Rock City Park: 5.5 mi
- Broyhill Park: 5.5 mi
- Blowing Rock Pool: 5.6 mi
- Sterling Creek Park: 7.7 mi
- Happy Valley Park (North): 7.8 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 5.5 mi
- Jessie: 5.5 mi
- Founders Bell: 10.9 mi
- The Rock: 11.0 mi
- Aspire: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 36
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 6.9 mi
- Mystery House: 7.7 mi
- Mystery Hill: 7.7 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 8.2 mi
- Planes & Helicopters: 8.3 mi
Museums: 20
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 5.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 6.6 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 7.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 5.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 6.7 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 10.8 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 11.0 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scheer Bluffs: 9.1 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 9.4 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 11
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 11.1 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 11.1 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 8.5 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 9.2 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Woods Walk: 9.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 8.9 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.5 mi
- Gully Pipe: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 23.9 mi
- Boat beach: 23.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 6.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Globe Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 298° | 1,466 m | 7.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | N 359° | 1,362 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,281 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bentley Knob | NNE 26° | 1,256 m | 8.1 mi |
| Green Knob | NNW 340° | 1,196 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,185 m | 7.7 mi |
| Raven Rocks | NNW 344° | 1,181 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bull Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,160 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blowing Rock 1NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020454 — Globe Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807456
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