Peak · North Carolina
Hump Mountain
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.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31628345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,688 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.14024, -82.01201
- 2.6 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 9.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 10.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 11 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 11 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Hump Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Elk Park 9: 1.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Big Yellow Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Belview Mountain: 2.8 mi
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
- Roan Mountain State Park: 5.0 mi
- Bobby McLean Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 5.4 mi
- Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park: 5.9 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 28
- 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: 25
- The Market on Oak: 15.8 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 15.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 15.9 mi
- The Gardener: 18.6 mi
- Jessie: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- High Point Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 8.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 8.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Avery County Musuem: 6.1 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 8.4 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 10.4 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 17.5 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 11
- 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
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Woods Walk: 10.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 12.2 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 13.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 18.5 mi
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
- Brown Mountain View: 16.6 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Hump Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | WSW 248° | 1,916 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,883 m | 7.1 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SW 234° | 1,879 m | 4.7 mi |
| Jane Bald | WSW 243° | 1,770 m | 5.1 mi |
| Round Bald | WSW 246° | 1,770 m | 5.6 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,674 m | 6.1 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,674 m | 7.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,663 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357802188
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 19 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
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