Jim Raines Mountain
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.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31425004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 922 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 10 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Looking Glass Rock Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Aiken Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bill Raines Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Kelley Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Henry Mountain: 1.7 mi
- 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
- Brevard Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- English Garden: 19.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 19.5 mi
- Asia Garden: 23.7 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 23.8 mi
- Dunns Rock: 1.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.1 mi
- El Lieutenant: 6.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 9.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Bracken Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 17.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 19.1 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 17.2 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 9.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.5 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.7 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 16.5 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.0 mi
- North Beach: 24.4 mi
- Springtime in TR: 22.0 mi
- Honey: 22.3 mi
- Softball statue: 23.8 mi
- Doughboy: 24.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 20.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagle Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,178 m | 5.9 mi |
| Three Forks Mountain | NW 308° | 1,136 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,119 m | 3.6 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,086 m | 3.3 mi |
| Tarkiln Mountain | NW 315° | 1,068 m | 6.3 mi |
| Middle Mountain | SE 126° | 1,044 m | 3.4 mi |
| Indian Camp Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,027 m | 6.1 mi |
| Revels Mountain | NW 314° | 1,021 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 5 mi away.
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
Take the scenic way to Jim Raines Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.