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Horse Shoe Mountain

Horse Shoe Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Shoe Mountain rises to 818 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Davenport Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628123, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
818 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.33067, -82.56401

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah Park: 1.9 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 2.0 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 2.4 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 2.6 mi
  • Mills River Park: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Lake Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.9 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.4 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 10.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 10.8 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Forest Meadow: 11.7 mi
Museums: 20
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 3.4 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 5.9 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.1 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 6.9 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 14.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 16.9 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 17.0 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 17.0 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 11.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 13.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Horse Shoe Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleS 169°1,148 m7.1 mi
Queen Creek MountainWNW 303°1,102 m7.2 mi
Poundingstone MountainWNW 284°1,051 m7.3 mi
Sharpy MountainW 270°1,013 m6.1 mi
Forge MountainNW 305°999 m4.0 mi
Jeter MountainS 188°998 m4.7 mi
Sutton KnobWSW 259°990 m7.1 mi
Little Rich MountainNW 310°968 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564640
Precip in4.43.73.94.34.24.85.34.74.43.53.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 13 S, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1012206 — Horse Shoe Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357802161

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