Jefferson Mountain
Jefferson Mountain rises to 261 m in South Carolina. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 9.9 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31657605, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 261 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 17.7 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 20.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibbs Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Linzer Park: 4.0 mi
- McCluney Park: 7.3 mi
- Milliken Park: 8.3 mi
- Jolly Park: 8.5 mi
- Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set: 2.6 mi
- Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church: 7.1 mi
- Hoover Monument: 7.9 mi
- In Honor Of The Three African American Patriots: 7.9 mi
- Kings Mountain Centennial Monument: 7.9 mi
- McKowns Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Whitaker Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Draytonville Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Browns Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Joes Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Cherokee County Museum: 8.7 mi
- Cherokee County Veterans Museum: 9.0 mi
- Kings Mountain Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce: 15.4 mi
- Earl Scruggs Center: 15.4 mi
- Blacksburg: 3.6 mi
- The Other Side Of The River: 3.7 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 17.4 mi
- Russel McConnel Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Ascension: 23.9 mi
- Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery: 8.7 mi
- Truck: 8.9 mi
- Truck: 8.9 mi
- Jeep: 8.9 mi
- Peachoid: 10.9 mi
- James Ross Wildlife Reservation: 14.0 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 20.6 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 21.6 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 17.6 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
- Limestone Springs: 9.0 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | NE 47° | 520 m | 14.0 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | NE 48° | 458 m | 16.6 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | W 281° | 364 m | 15.7 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | N 354° | 356 m | 4.6 mi |
| Henry Knob | ENE 72° | 344 m | 13.1 mi |
| Jackson Knob | ENE 63° | 328 m | 20.5 mi |
| Browns Mountain | NE 51° | 315 m | 6.6 mi |
| Joes Mountain | NE 52° | 312 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ninety Nine IS, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1231430 — Jefferson Mountain, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357095990
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