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Henderson Mountain

Henderson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Henderson Mountain rises to 1,271 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurricane Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31645035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1271 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.14787, -83.11320

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hurricane Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Glassyrock Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Norton Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 2.5 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 3.1 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 6.8 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 10.6 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 14.5 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 17.5 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Ear: 11.4 mi
  • Chalice: 11.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 11.9 mi
  • Wi: 11.9 mi
  • Moai Statue: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.7 mi
  • North Beach: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Moody Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Henderson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainW 259°1,562 m4.5 mi
Shortoff MountainSW 234°1,521 m4.7 mi
Black Rock MountainW 269°1,503 m5.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainW 277°1,502 m5.9 mi
Whiteside MountainSSW 197°1,489 m4.8 mi
Goat KnobWSW 241°1,418 m4.4 mi
Rough MountainWNW 287°1,417 m5.1 mi
Cole MountainWSW 242°1,417 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807612

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