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Highpeak

Highpeak, seen from above at true elevation

Highpeak rises to 818 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Shuford Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31627787, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
818 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.28817, -82.61012

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 1.7 mi
  • Etowah Park: 2.0 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 5.0 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.8 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Key Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 10.2 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 10.9 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 18
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 17.7 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.0 mi
  • Berm Park: 20.0 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.1 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.5 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 7.8 mi
  • M1: 8.0 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 8.7 mi
  • Southern X793: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 14.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Highpeak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSE 136°1,148 m5.7 mi
Horse KnobWNW 290°1,146 m6.6 mi
Laurel MountainNW 315°1,123 m6.8 mi
Stone MountainSSE 155°1,098 m5.0 mi
Hickory KnobWNW 282°1,086 m6.8 mi
Poundingstone MountainNW 316°1,051 m6.5 mi
Snaggy MountainSE 128°1,027 m6.6 mi
Sharpy MountainNW 310°1,013 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807699

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