Highrock
Highrock rises to 780 m in North Carolina. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the north-northeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelton Laurel Massacre, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31627801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 780 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.6 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 25 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 25 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redoak Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Roddy Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Franklin Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Alum Knob: 1.9 mi
- Sapling Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Barnard Park: 7.6 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 3.5 mi
- Needles Falls: 6.2 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Kelly Falls: 6.6 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 0.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.6 mi
- Moye Rest: 9.5 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 10.8 mi
- US Constitution: 10.8 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Vann Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 15.7 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 15.7 mi
- Doak House Museum: 15.8 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 18.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.4 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 11.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 17.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 20.5 mi
- Burnett Spring: 24.7 mi
- Overlook Access: 6.6 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 7.8 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Rock Bridge: 24.5 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 24.5 mi
- Friends: 24.5 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 24.5 mi
- Stream: 24.5 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 7.2 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 19.6 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 21.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.9 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 11.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 23.9 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Highrock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Bald | NNE 13° | 1,480 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,438 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | ENE 65° | 1,393 m | 7.5 mi |
| Lick Rock | ENE 73° | 1,393 m | 7.5 mi |
| Big Firescald Knob | NNE 23° | 1,382 m | 6.9 mi |
| Little Firescald Knob | NNE 18° | 1,373 m | 6.3 mi |
| Divide Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,342 m | 7.9 mi |
| Big Knob | ENE 69° | 1,282 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807701
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- Asheville · 27 mi
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