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Hickorynut Mountain

Hickorynut Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hickorynut Mountain rises to 870 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the west-northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
870 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.60402, -81.70510

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 3.8 mi
  • South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access: 4.3 mi
  • South Mountains State Park: 6.6 mi
  • Casar Park: 7.9 mi
  • Shuey Park: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 42
  • Black Mountain Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Beautimos Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Sally Queen Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Pot Branch Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Big Bear Falls: 3.8 mi
Museums: 25
  • Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 9.6 mi
  • History Museum of Burke County: 9.7 mi
  • Historic Burke County Courthouse: 9.8 mi
  • Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 18
Historic sites: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Observation Deck: 17.2 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 17.7 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.8 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.8 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fox Den: 14.4 mi
  • Picnic Peninsula: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Gully Pipe: 19.2 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
  • Beall Street Community Gardens: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Raven Cliff: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Hickorynut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Icy KnobWNW 282°918 m2.8 mi
Hickory KnobWNW 296°907 m2.0 mi
Propst MountainWNW 287°905 m2.9 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 292°901 m2.4 mi
Walker TopNNW 344°886 m2.8 mi
Benn KnobSE 137°882 m3.7 mi
Rainbow MountainNW 322°874 m0.5 mi
Skull KnobW 272°869 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1220:0920:46
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:3316:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586673777569594841
Precip in4.33.74.44.34.14.84.44.84.63.83.84.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807645

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