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Horsepen Mountain

Horsepen Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Horsepen Mountain rises to 928 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Snaggy Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424905, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
928 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23401, -82.51679

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Rock Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Lake Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Slab Falls: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 5.0 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 5.5 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 5.6 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 5.7 mi
  • Lennox Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 4.6 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.4 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 6.5 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 18
Attractions: 16
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.5 mi
  • Southern X793: 6.9 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Horsepen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleWSW 257°1,148 m1.3 mi
Stone MountainWSW 256°1,098 m3.2 mi
Snaggy MountainS 190°1,027 m0.4 mi
Rich MountainSSE 150°1,002 m0.7 mi
Jeter MountainWNW 301°998 m3.9 mi
Grassy MountainSW 230°997 m4.2 mi
Grassy Top MountainS 186°993 m5.4 mi
Ann MountainENE 78°990 m1.3 mi

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 °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807747

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