Granger Mountain
Granger Mountain rises to 1,126 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Foxtown Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States.
Wikidata Q31625353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,126 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 18.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 22 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 23 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Foxtown Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Rich Knob: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 0.9 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Barnard Park: 7.5 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 11.3 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 11.4 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 8.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Needles Falls: 8.1 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.7 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 9.8 mi
- US Constitution: 9.8 mi
- Bill of Rights: 9.8 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 13.2 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 17.1 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 17.7 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 19.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 19.8 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Berm Park: 16.4 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 17.6 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 19.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 20.1 mi
- rooster: 20.3 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Shook Museum: 16.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 16.8 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 17.6 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 20.4 mi
- Vann Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 12.6 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 15.9 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 9.0 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.3 mi
- Historical Downtown: 20.4 mi
- Ironland: 20.5 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 5.6 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 10.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.2 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 15.6 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 13.7 mi
- Overlook Access: 14.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 10.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 19.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 11.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 17.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 17.5 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.9 mi
- Wasp: 7.5 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Granger Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SSW 195° | 1,566 m | 6.2 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 190° | 1,480 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mary Knob | SW 228° | 1,440 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,430 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 240° | 1,408 m | 3.9 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,407 m | 6.1 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,406 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNW 326° | 1,406 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807477
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 21 mi
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