Hickory Mountain
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
- 5.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 9.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 10 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 10 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 10 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Knob: 0.0 mi
- Big Knob: 0.6 mi
- Bear Creek Ridge: 1.4 mi
- Bell Coney Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- River Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Onion Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 6.4 mi
- Catamount Statue: 9.3 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.5 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 14.2 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 6.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.6 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.4 mi
- M1: 19.3 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.7 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 12.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 17.4 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Ear: 8.9 mi
- Chalice: 9.1 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.2 mi
- Wi: 9.3 mi
- Moai Statue: 14.1 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Franklin Garden: 17.5 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 13.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 16.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 19.2 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 22.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 4.5 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 18.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 14.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 18.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | S 188° | 1,406 m | 3.2 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,404 m | 3.3 mi |
| Laurel Knob | SSE 165° | 1,380 m | 4.0 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | SE 134° | 1,370 m | 3.7 mi |
| Shelton Pisgah Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,365 m | 5.4 mi |
| Peak Knob | SW 230° | 1,356 m | 2.8 mi |
| Double Knob | S 173° | 1,351 m | 3.4 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | SE 126° | 1,340 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807635
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