Peak · North Carolina
Hanlon Mountain
Hanlon Mountain rises to 970 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31626391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 970 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.64094, -82.74124
- 7.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 13.8 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad River Overlook · 13 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 13 mi
- View Stony Bald · 13 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Potato Knob: 1.4 mi
- Pinnacle Knob: 2.8 mi
- Bert Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Jones Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Hayes Top: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Ledges Whitewater Park: 7.6 mi
- Woodfin Riverside Park: 7.9 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.0 mi
- Berm Park: 8.1 mi
- Bridge Park: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Reems Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 10.1 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 15.3 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 15.4 mi
- Needles Falls: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Giving Tree Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 10.5 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 10.6 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Anne Penland: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 26
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 9.6 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- Holly Garden: 12.3 mi
- Baker Garden: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 16
- Berm Park: 8.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 9.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 10.3 mi
- rooster: 10.5 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 10.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 10.8 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 11.0 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.0 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 10.7 mi
- Ironland: 10.9 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 11.9 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 15.8 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 14.5 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 16.9 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 19.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 21.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Raven Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Vann Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 17.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 12.2 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Hanlon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | WNW 289° | 1,566 m | 8.4 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | WNW 295° | 1,480 m | 8.0 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | SW 227° | 1,452 m | 4.4 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,396 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mikes Knob | NW 323° | 1,378 m | 7.7 mi |
| Williams Mountain | SW 228° | 1,375 m | 4.7 mi |
| Goat Rock | WSW 245° | 1,354 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hebo Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,354 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| 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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357774344
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