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Hogback Mountain

Hogback Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hogback Mountain rises to 954 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the north-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tommy Wyche Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
954 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.16595, -82.50429

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Tommy Wyche Falls: 0.5 mi
  • $10,000 Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Sidewinder Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Zen Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Irish Falls: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 4.8 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 5.1 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 5.5 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 5.6 mi
Parks
  • Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.1 mi
  • Les Mullinax Park: 5.2 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 5.9 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 6.9 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 57
  • Springtime in TR: 14.5 mi
  • Honey: 15.0 mi
  • Maria: 16.0 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 16.6 mi
  • Softball statue: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Pollinator Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Asia Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 17.2 mi
Museums: 25
Attractions: 20
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.7 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 8.1 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 10.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 11.0 mi
  • Southern X793: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Hogback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNNW 335°1,148 m4.8 mi
Stone MountainNW 316°1,098 m5.5 mi
Snaggy MountainN 350°1,027 m4.4 mi
Little Rich MountainWSW 250°1,008 m5.7 mi
Rich MountainN 355°1,002 m4.1 mi
Grassy MountainWNW 298°997 m4.4 mi
Grassy Top MountainWSW 241°993 m1.4 mi
Bald RockWNW 285°990 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020791 — Hogback Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357080848

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