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Hump Mountain

Hump Mountain, a peak in North Carolina
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Hump Mountain rises to 1,688 m in North Carolina. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Hump Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 2.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1688 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.14024, -82.01201

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Jones Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Splash Dam Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Mountaineer Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Buckeye Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 29
  • Law Enforcement Memorial: 6.0 mi
  • Avery County Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
  • Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 9.1 mi
  • Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 16.2 mi
  • Mortimer memorial: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 9.4 mi
  • Stack Rock: 11.3 mi
  • Linn Cove Viaduct: 11.6 mi
  • Mountain Magic Resort: 13.0 mi
  • Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 26
  • SPMS Billboard: 15.8 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 15.8 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 15.9 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 15.9 mi
  • The Gardener: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 17
Gardens: 12
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 15.9 mi
  • Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 18.9 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 5
  • Shanty Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Hampton Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.0 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.0 mi
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hump Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobWSW 248°1,916 m6.6 mi
Cloudland MountainWSW 250°1,883 m7.1 mi
Grassy Ridge BaldSW 234°1,879 m4.7 mi
Jane BaldWSW 243°1,770 m5.1 mi
Round BaldWSW 246°1,770 m5.6 mi
Little Yellow MountainSSW 211°1,674 m6.1 mi
Beartown MountainWSW 258°1,674 m7.1 mi
Beech MountainENE 67°1,663 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:1220:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743515966696862544337
Precip in4.33.84.74.74.84.85.35.04.03.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357802188

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