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Joanna Mountain

Joanna Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Joanna Mountain rises to 889 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 7.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425011, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
889 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.18595, -82.60262

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Grassy Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • High Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Triple Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Jenn's Falls: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 1.2 mi
  • Franklin Park: 7.7 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 7.7 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 7.8 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 39
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 6.9 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 7.3 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 7.3 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Asia Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 15
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 4.9 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 5.7 mi
  • M1: 8.0 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 11.1 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 12.1 mi
Museums: 14
Artworks: 11
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Joanna Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNE 50°1,148 m4.7 mi
Rich MountainW 262°1,119 m4.5 mi
Stone MountainNE 34°1,098 m3.0 mi
Slick Rock MountainW 264°1,086 m4.9 mi
Middle MountainSW 235°1,044 m6.3 mi
Snaggy MountainENE 58°1,027 m5.6 mi
Bradford MountainSW 214°1,011 m5.0 mi
Little Rich MountainS 176°1,008 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807830

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