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Jacks Mountain

Jacks Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Jacks Mountain rises to 586 m in North Carolina. Laurel Knob stands 1,293 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Davidson's Fort Historic Park, a historic site 2.3 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 8.7 miles off.

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The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31628806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
586 m
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Coordinates35.61068, -82.13733

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lindley Park: 3.6 mi
  • Old Fort Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Waterfall Park: 5.6 mi
  • Andrews Geyser: 6.4 mi
  • Creekwise Park: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Standing Rock Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Lower Catawaba Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Catawba Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Upper Catawba Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
Artworks: 24
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 11.3 mi
  • Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 18.8 mi
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 20.0 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 21.4 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 21.4 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 20
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 2.7 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.5 mi
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 13.2 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 13.8 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 6.9 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 7.0 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 13.0 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Jacks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laurel KnobNW 325°1,293 m7.9 mi
Mackey MountainN 356°1,202 m6.8 mi
Chestnutwood MountainNNW 338°1,112 m5.4 mi
Snooks NoseNW 322°1,109 m7.4 mi
Rocky MountainNW 313°1,083 m7.3 mi
Iron MountainNW 313°1,083 m7.3 mi
Round MountainSW 223°1,049 m6.9 mi
Cross MountainWSW 241°1,044 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1020:48
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:20

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807805

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