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Hickorynut Mountain

Hickorynut Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hickorynut Mountain rises to 1,063 m in South Carolina. Sassafras Mountain stands 1,087 m to the north-northwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31426650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1063 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.05016, -82.76594

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Rock Palace Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Firefly Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Poplar Hollow Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Eden Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Palmetto Trail Falls: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Table Rock State Park Historic District: 3.5 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 4.6 mi
  • Champion Park: 7.4 mi
  • Dug Mountain Angler Access Area: 8.0 mi
  • Bootleg Access Area: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 10.8 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 13.0 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 13.0 mi
  • Looper Memorial Marker: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 27
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 15
Gardens: 13
  • Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
  • English Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Common Gardening: 18.3 mi
  • Common Gardening: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Devil's Kitchen: 8.7 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 12.0 mi
  • M1: 12.7 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 17.6 mi
  • Tiny Town: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Sandstone Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.2 mi
  • North Beach: 16.9 mi
  • South Beach: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Hickorynut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sassafras MountainNNW 328°1,087 m1.2 mi
Pinnacle MountainSE 129°1,041 m1.8 mi
Indian Camp MountainNNW 328°1,027 m2.9 mi
Coldbranch MountainENE 58°1,016 m6.1 mi
Slicking MountainNE 53°1,013 m4.9 mi
Burnt MountainNW 309°1,011 m4.0 mi
Rock MountainSW 219°1,003 m0.7 mi
Whiteoak MountainNNE 27°1,002 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:49
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3616:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586674777671605043
Precip in6.85.36.25.25.05.26.16.45.35.25.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Table Rock, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1223147 — Hickorynut Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357084740

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