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Hoover Mountain

Hoover Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hoover Mountain rises to 835 m in North Carolina. Commissary Hill stands 1,757 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenlee Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 5.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628009, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
835 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.69734, -82.10984

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Buck Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Curtis Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Licklog Branch Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Slick Falls: 5.4 mi
Parks
  • Greenlee Park: 3.5 mi
  • West Marion Community Park: 5.3 mi
  • Mcdowell Recreation Center: 5.5 mi
  • Creekwise Park: 6.1 mi
  • Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 4.2 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.3 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 12.6 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 12.6 mi
  • Walk Like a Raccoon: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 14.5 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 15.2 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 15.2 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 15.3 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 6.5 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 6.5 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 6.5 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 9.9 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Hoover Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Commissary HillWNW 296°1,757 m9.0 mi
PinnacleW 273°1,721 m9.3 mi
Bald KnobW 277°1,640 m9.4 mi
Green KnobWNW 283°1,540 m6.6 mi
Little MountainWNW 300°1,488 m8.4 mi
Glass Rock KnobW 271°1,471 m8.3 mi
Bear Wallow KnobWNW 287°1,453 m8.8 mi
Chestnut KnobWNW 283°1,367 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1420:1020:48
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807736

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