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Hogback Mountain

Hogback Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hogback Mountain rises to 1,062 m in North Carolina. Little Sandymush Bald stands 1,480 m to the south, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1020794).

Wikidata Q31627908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,062 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.79899, -82.89236

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
Historic sites: 17
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.2 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 11.7 mi
  • US Constitution: 11.7 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 11.7 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 12
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 10
  • Shook Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 22.3 mi
Springs: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 11.4 mi
  • Overlook Access: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Rhododenron Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 22.8 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 22.8 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 2
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 18.3 mi
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Hogback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Sandymush BaldS1,480 m7.7 mi
Mary KnobS1,440 m5.0 mi
Bluff MountainNNW1,430 m3.0 mi
Bald KnobSSW1,408 m4.5 mi
Max Patch MountainW1,407 m3.6 mi
Tennessee BluffNNW1,406 m3.2 mi
Naked Place MountainSSW1,406 m5.7 mi
Rough KnobSSW1,381 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1620:1420:52
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3916:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807721

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