Green Mountain
Green Mountain rises to 1,099 m in North Carolina. Big Bald stands 1,613 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Leap Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31625975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,099 m
How to reach it
- On the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 1 mi
- Chestoa View Overlook · 3 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 3 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Leap Falls: 0.7 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 0.9 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 2.2 mi
- Mill Falls: 2.5 mi
- English Falls: 2.7 mi
- Laurel Knob: 1.0 mi
- Hawksbill Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Table Rock Mountain: 1.9 mi
- The Chimneys: 2.2 mi
- Dogback Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 7.8 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 8.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.6 mi
- Central (Pocket) Park: 8.8 mi
- Linville Caverns: 1.8 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 4.4 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 7.9 mi
- Hide & Seek: 10.2 mi
- Wild Percussion: 10.2 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 7.8 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 8.6 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 8.7 mi
- The Market on Oak: 8.7 mi
- Four Trumpets: 20.6 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 8.3 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.5 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 12.8 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 13.8 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 8.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.5 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.9 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 15.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 10.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Woods Walk: 13.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 17.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 9.7 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 16.5 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 17.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 18.2 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 4.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 4.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 15.5 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 15.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 24.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 16.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 17.5 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 20.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 4.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 8.6 mi
- Boat beach: 10.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 10.6 mi
- Mortimer: 10.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Green Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | NW 306° | 1,613 m | 10.0 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | NW 306° | 1,613 m | 10.0 mi |
| Spear Tops | NW 316° | 1,481 m | 10.1 mi |
| Burleson Bald | NW 307° | 1,414 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Lookoff | WNW 294° | 1,342 m | 10.1 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | NW 318° | 1,295 m | 4.0 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 328° | 1,295 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | N 353° | 1,295 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807527
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