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Grassy Mountain

Grassy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Grassy Mountain rises to 997 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wintergreen Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
997 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.19567, -82.57346

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Wintergreen Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Slab Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
  • High Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Triple Falls: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 2.8 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 7.0 mi
  • Etowah Park: 8.0 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 8.4 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 6.8 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 7.4 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 7.4 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 7.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 29
  • Brevard Community Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Asia Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 6.9 mi
  • M1: 9.3 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.7 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 14
Artworks: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Grassy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNE 39°1,148 m3.0 mi
Rich MountainWSW 258°1,119 m6.3 mi
Stone MountainN 2°1,098 m1.8 mi
Slick Rock MountainW 259°1,086 m6.6 mi
Snaggy MountainNE 54°1,027 m3.9 mi
Bradford MountainSW 223°1,011 m6.5 mi
Little Rich MountainSSW 199°1,008 m4.2 mi
Rich MountainENE 60°1,002 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807506

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