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Hickory Mountain

Hickory Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hickory Mountain rises to 1,328 m in North Carolina. Bear Mountain stands 1,406 m to the south, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q31627156, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1328 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.21038, -83.07375

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Slatten Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Robinson Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Tiger Rock Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Big Branch Falls: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 2.7 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 4.4 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 4.6 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 4.7 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 13
Museums: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 8.9 mi
  • Chalice: 9.1 mi
  • American Eclipse: 9.2 mi
  • Wi: 9.3 mi
  • Moai Statue: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Hickory Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainS 188°1,406 m3.2 mi
Glassyrock MountainSSW 208°1,404 m3.3 mi
Laurel KnobSSE 165°1,380 m4.0 mi
Blackrock MountainSE 134°1,370 m3.7 mi
Shelton Pisgah MountainESE 117°1,365 m5.4 mi
Peak KnobSW 230°1,356 m2.8 mi
Double KnobS 173°1,351 m3.4 mi
Sassafras MountainSE 126°1,340 m3.5 mi

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 solstice07:3816:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807635

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