Peak · North Carolina
Grassland Mountain
Grassland Mountain rises to 1,266 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fork Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31625435, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1266 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.75427, -82.80514
- 3.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 16.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 19 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 20 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fork Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Dick Knob: 1.2 mi
- Starret Knob: 1.4 mi
- Icy Cliff Knob: 1.9 mi
- Mikes Knob: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 6.4 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.5 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Ledges Whitewater Park: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Declaration of Independence: 7.4 mi
- US Constitution: 7.4 mi
- Bill of Rights: 7.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Needles Falls: 8.4 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 9.6 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Griffing Rose Garden: 17.1 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 17.1 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 17.2 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 15.3 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 17.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 17.5 mi
- rooster: 17.7 mi
- Passage: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- French Broad Rafting: 7.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 16.5 mi
- Ironland: 17.8 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 18.5 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vann Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 14.3 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 18.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Shook Museum: 16.6 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 15.0 mi
- Overlook Access: 15.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 8.4 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 8.4 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.5 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 16.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 23.7 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 13.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 20.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.8 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Grassland Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SW 220° | 1,566 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | SW 219° | 1,480 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mary Knob | WSW 252° | 1,440 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NW 317° | 1,430 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 259° | 1,408 m | 6.3 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,406 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rough Knob | W 266° | 1,381 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mikes Knob | SSW 214° | 1,378 m | 2.0 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 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020503 — Grassland Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807484
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