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Hickory Nut Mountain

Hickory Nut Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hickory Nut Mountain rises to 449 m in South Carolina. Hickorynut Mountain stands 1,063 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullard Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31657287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
449 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.92039, -82.61041

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Dacusville Little League & Recreation: 3.6 mi
  • Rotary Park: 4.7 mi
  • Baptist Easley Fitness Trail: 5.5 mi
  • Pickens Doodle Park: 5.8 mi
  • Easley Doodle Park: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Adams Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Carrick Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Green Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Rachael Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Middle Rachael Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 27
  • English Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 9.3 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Asia Garden: 9.8 mi
Museums: 24
Attractions: 15
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 6.3 mi
  • Tiny Town: 7.4 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 9.3 mi
  • Steamer Car: 9.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 5
  • Indian Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Chick Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 22.1 mi
  • Mineral Spring: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.5 mi
  • North Beach: 18.1 mi
  • South Beach: 19.0 mi
  • East Beach: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Hickory Nut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickorynut MountainNW 316°1,063 m12.6 mi
Pinnacle MountainNW 317°1,041 m10.8 mi
Coldbranch MountainNNW 343°1,016 m12.7 mi
Rock MountainNW 312°1,003 m12.5 mi
Battered Rock MountainNNW 341°980 m12.6 mi
Caesars Head MountainN 356°980 m12.8 mi
Table RockNNW 330°953 m10.4 mi
Sunfish MountainNW 321°883 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1820:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3516:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424451606876797872615144
Precip in5.24.54.94.74.05.04.85.14.54.14.25.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095938

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