Jones Mountain
Jones Mountain rises to 708 m in North Carolina. Mackey Mountain stands 1,202 m to the north-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31629383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 708 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 11.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 14.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2) · 11 mi
- Curtis Creek Overlook (348.8) · 11 mi
- Green Knob Overlook (MP 350.4) · 11 mi
- Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Creekwise Park: 3.8 mi
- Glenwood Park: 5.2 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Greenlee Park: 5.8 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 6.1 mi
- Standing Rock Falls: 7.5 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 8.9 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Slick Falls: 9.6 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 9.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Pennycove Lump: 1.6 mi
- French Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Harris Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Redcove Lump: 1.9 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 5.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 6.4 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 6.8 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 17.0 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.4 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 10.7 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.1 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 14.1 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 14.1 mi
- Historic Carson House: 5.8 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 6.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 6.3 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 6.4 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 14.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 15.1 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 21.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 21.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 21.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 13.5 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 14.8 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 16.0 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 19.3 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Worlds Edge: 17.9 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- The Pinnacles: 18.4 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 15.1 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 16.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 18.0 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 12.7 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 13.2 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 13.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 18.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 3.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 3.7 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Boat beach: 14.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 21.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Jones Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,202 m | 8.2 mi |
| Chestnutwood Mountain | NW 312° | 1,112 m | 7.8 mi |
| Greenlee Mountain | NNW 335° | 949 m | 6.4 mi |
| Long Ridge | NNW 327° | 941 m | 6.3 mi |
| Wolf Pen Mountain | SW 225° | 929 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ditney Knob | SW 236° | 898 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jerdon Mountain | WNW 294° | 841 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SW 227° | 839 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357776117
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- Asheville · 27 mi
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