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Hildebran Mountain

Hildebran Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hildebran Mountain rises to 623 m in North Carolina. Hickory Knob stands 907 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31627826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
623 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69735, -81.50676

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Methodist Park: 3.1 mi
  • Municipal Park: 3.8 mi
  • George Hildebeand Community Park: 3.9 mi
  • Le Phare Des Alpes: 4.2 mi
  • Valdese Recreation Center: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • McGalliard Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Granite Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Little River Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Big Bear Falls: 9.8 mi
  • High Shoals Falls: 10.1 mi
Museums: 22
  • Waldensian Heritage Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Hickory Aviation Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Granite Falls History: 8.8 mi
  • Harper House/Hickory History Center: 9.9 mi
  • Catawba Science Center: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 13
Historic sites: 11
  • Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • Old Hickory Tavern: 9.7 mi
  • Historic Town Limits: 10.4 mi
  • Historic Town Limit: 11.0 mi
  • Catawba County War Memorial: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Observation Deck: 6.2 mi
  • I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 21.4 mi
  • I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Peninsula: 5.7 mi
  • Fox Den: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.8 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Raven Cliff: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Hildebran Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickory KnobWSW 247°907 m14.1 mi
Buzzard RoostWSW 247°901 m14.4 mi
Walker TopWSW 253°886 m12.5 mi
Benn KnobSW 223°882 m12.6 mi
Rainbow MountainWSW 242°874 m13.0 mi
Hickorynut MountainWSW 240°870 m12.9 mi
Krunkleton KnobWSW 249°839 m13.4 mi
High PeakWSW 243°829 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0419:38
June solstice06:1120:0820:46
September equinox07:1518:5119:25
December solstice07:3316:3717:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350596774787670604942
Precip in3.83.24.14.13.94.44.34.63.93.53.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hickory FAA AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1000754 — Hildebran Mountain, Burke County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357796170

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