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Hogback Mountain

Hogback Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hogback Mountain rises to 978 m in South Carolina. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31657404, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
978 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.17150, -82.29206

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 0.2 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Tennis Courts: 0.3 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 0.4 mi
  • Chestnut Spring Pool: 0.4 mi
  • Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Brenda Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Upper Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Lower Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Moonshiners Falls: 1.4 mi
Parks
  • Woodland Park: 3.7 mi
  • Rogers Park: 3.9 mi
  • Depot Garden Park: 4.0 mi
  • Harmon Field: 4.4 mi
  • McCreery Park: 5.4 mi
Artworks
  • Orange Bear: 7.2 mi
  • Maria: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 12.3 mi
  • Globe: 14.9 mi
  • Chicken Statue: 15.9 mi
Museums: 27
  • Tryon Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Landrum Depot: 5.7 mi
  • Polk County History Museum: 7.5 mi
  • House of Flags: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 25
Attractions: 19
  • Pacolet River Passenger Car: 5.7 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 12.9 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 13.8 mi
  • Southern X793: 13.9 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 11
  • 3: 17.0 mi
  • 2: 17.0 mi
  • 4: 17.0 mi
  • 1: 17.0 mi
  • 5: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Springs: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Hogback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tryon PeakNNE 22°986 m7.1 mi
White Oak MountainNNE 30°940 m8.8 mi
Corbin MountainW 268°924 m8.1 mi
Rich MountainWSW 247°922 m2.7 mi
Bryant MountainWSW 239°921 m3.7 mi
Hoghead MountainWSW 248°893 m1.4 mi
Panther MountainW 267°879 m9.3 mi
Evans MountainWNW 287°853 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1620:1020:48
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3516:4217:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787671615144
Precip in5.34.55.55.35.35.55.56.15.64.94.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095951

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