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Kelly Bennet Peak

Kelly Bennet Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Kelly Bennet Peak rises to 1,338 m in North Carolina. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Coburn Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Nantahala Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31629587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1338.15 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.48825, -83.47916

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Attractions
Parks: 47
  • David Monteith Park: 4.1 mi
  • Swain County Recreation Park: 4.2 mi
  • MacNeill Park: 4.4 mi
  • Bryson City Island Park: 4.4 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 4.5 mi
Museums: 21
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 11
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 3.0 mi
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 15.7 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 10
Gardens: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
  • Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Wine Spring: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Kelly Bennet Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiNNW 348°2,024.79 m5.3 mi
Mt. BuckleyNNW 343°2,004.12 m5.3 mi
Mount LoveN 352°1,955.79 m5.5 mi
Mount CollinsN 3°1,888.71 m6.8 mi
Andrews BaldNNW 346°1,801.11 m3.6 mi
Silers BaldNW 318°1,706.06 m7.2 mi
Jenkins KnobNW 325°1,697.78 m6.5 mi
Sugarland MountainN 0°1,673.66 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:2020:1520:53
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:4016:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737367574740
Precip in5.35.35.45.05.25.15.14.44.13.24.56.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryson City 4, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357807883

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