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Jim Raines Mountain

Jim Raines Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Jim Raines Mountain rises to 922 m in North Carolina. Kagle Mountain stands 1,178 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is William Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
922 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.16317, -82.74374

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • William Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Upper Batson Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Middle Batson Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Batson Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Connestee Falls: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.7 mi
  • Champion Park: 4.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 4.8 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.0 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 7.9 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.8 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 10.6 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 12.4 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 19.3 mi
  • English Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Asia Garden: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 13
  • M1: 4.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 7.6 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 13.0 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 13.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 17.5 mi
Museums: 10
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.9 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 13.1 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 18.9 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.0 mi
  • North Beach: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Jim Raines Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kagle MountainNNW 330°1,178 m5.9 mi
Three Forks MountainNW 308°1,136 m6.3 mi
Rich MountainENE 75°1,119 m3.6 mi
Slick Rock MountainENE 72°1,086 m3.3 mi
Burl MountainNNW 344°1,072 m6.4 mi
Tarkiln MountainNW 315°1,068 m6.3 mi
Middle MountainSE 126°1,044 m3.4 mi
Indian Camp MountainSSW 207°1,027 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:49
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020953 — Jim Raines Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807827

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