Peak · North Carolina
Hap Mountain
Hap Mountain rises to 1,233 m in North Carolina. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fradys Rough, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31626417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,233 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.80871, -82.82681
- 1.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 16.3 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 22 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 23 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barnard Park: 4.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
Peaks
- Fradys Rough: 0.9 mi
- Rector Butt: 1.5 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Spring Creek Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Divide Mountain: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.7 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 8.0 mi
- US Constitution: 8.0 mi
- Bill of Rights: 8.0 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Needles Falls: 4.9 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 8.2 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 21
- Griffing Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 20.3 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 20.7 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 21.0 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 14
- Berm Park: 19.1 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 20.7 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 20.9 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 21.0 mi
- rooster: 21.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Rural Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Shook Museum: 19.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Vann Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 10.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- French Broad Rafting: 6.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 19.9 mi
- Ironland: 21.2 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 21.6 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 21.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 4.9 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.9 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.0 mi
- Overlook Access: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 8.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.4 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 14.1 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 18.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 20.8 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 6.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Hap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | SW 219° | 1,440 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,430 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 225° | 1,408 m | 7.0 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | W 264° | 1,407 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | WNW 294° | 1,406 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rough Knob | SW 232° | 1,381 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mikes Knob | S 179° | 1,378 m | 5.5 mi |
| Doggett Knob | S 179° | 1,352 m | 6.2 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 | 20:14 | 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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809669
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