Peak · North Carolina
Hawksbill Mountain
Hawksbill Mountain rises to 1,222 m in North Carolina. Burleson Bald stands 1,414 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31626650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1222 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.91318, -81.88622
- 1.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 3.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Little Parkway
- 17.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 1 mi
- Gorge View · 3 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 3 mi
- Chimney View · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Cathedral Falls: 1.1 mi
- Mossy Ledge Falls: 1.3 mi
- Gingercake Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Mossy Chute Falls: 1.9 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Sitting Bear Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Table Rock Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Laurel Knob: 1.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Gingercake Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 7.9 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 8.5 mi
- Point Park: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 42
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 10.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 10.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 10.2 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Linville Caverns: 3.0 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 5.4 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 9.6 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 10.3 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 10.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 10.1 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 10.2 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 12.2 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Mortimer memorial: 8.7 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 10.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Raven Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 7.4 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 9.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 13
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Community Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 12.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 8.3 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 15.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 16.0 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 16.9 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 3.2 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 20.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 5.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 5.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 14.2 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 10.1 mi
- Boat beach: 11.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Hawksbill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson Bald | WNW 298° | 1,414 m | 10.0 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,295 m | 4.8 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 316° | 1,295 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,295 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,294 m | 4.0 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | N 352° | 1,262 m | 1.8 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | N 1° | 1,258 m | 4.8 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,254 m | 5.8 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1011920 — Hawksbill Mountain, Burke County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357802028
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