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Jane Bald

Jane Bald, a peak in North Carolina
Jane Bald, a peak in North CarolinaMark Connolly · CC0
Jane Bald, a peak in North Carolina
Brian Finzel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jane Bald, a peak in North Carolina
Stephan Eselgroth · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jane Bald rises to 1,770 m in North Carolina. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Bald, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 7.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31675604, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1770 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.10601, -82.09335

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Fall Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Jones Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Splash Dam Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Red Fork Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Mountaineer Falls: 9.9 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 29
  • Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 11.8 mi
  • Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 13.4 mi
  • Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 27
  • SPMS Billboard: 13.1 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 13.2 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 13.2 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 13.3 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 22
Museums: 20
  • Avery County Musuem: 9.4 mi
  • Beech Mountain History Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 14.4 mi
  • NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 15.0 mi
  • Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 14
Gardens: 12
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 13.3 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Terrace garden: 19.7 mi
  • ETSU Community Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 5
  • Hampton Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.7 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.3 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobW 266°1,916 m1.6 mi
Cloudland MountainW 268°1,883 m2.1 mi
Grassy Ridge BaldESE 120°1,879 m0.8 mi
Round BaldW 277°1,770 m0.6 mi
Hump MountainENE 62°1,688 m5.1 mi
Beartown MountainWNW 290°1,674 m2.6 mi
Little Yellow MountainSSE 154°1,674 m3.1 mi
Little Hump MountainENE 70°1,662 m3.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356773754

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