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Hammond Mountain

Hammond Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hammond Mountain rises to 963 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ann Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
963 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23012, -82.49095

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Rock Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Sidewinder Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Zen Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Tommy Wyche Falls: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 3.5 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Lennox Park: 5.5 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 5.6 mi
  • Four Seasons Rotary Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.8 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 5.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.1 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.4 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.2 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.5 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.6 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 21.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Hammond Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleW 269°1,148 m2.8 mi
Stone MountainW 263°1,098 m4.6 mi
Snaggy MountainW 267°1,027 m1.5 mi
Rich MountainWSW 254°1,002 m1.2 mi
Jeter MountainWNW 295°998 m5.3 mi
Grassy MountainWSW 243°997 m5.2 mi
Grassy Top MountainSSW 202°993 m5.5 mi
Ann MountainNNW 346°990 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807555

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