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King Mountain

King Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

King Mountain rises to 800 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Butt Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31629706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
800 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.25428, -82.42623

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 2.0 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 2.5 mi
  • Gatewate Park: 4.2 mi
  • Lennox Park: 4.5 mi
  • Jackson Park: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Powerhouse Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Bell Park Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Edge of the World Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Case Falls: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.6 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 4.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.9 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 31
  • Pollinator Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Forest Meadow: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Orange Bear: 15.6 mi
  • Maria: 17.2 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 19.4 mi
  • Springtime in TR: 20.1 mi
  • Globe: 20.3 mi
Museums: 19
Attractions: 18
  • Historical Downtown: 4.7 mi
  • Southern X793: 4.9 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 6.2 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.5 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of King Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleWSW 255°1,148 m6.6 mi
Snaggy MountainWSW 251°1,027 m5.5 mi
Rich MountainWSW 247°1,002 m5.2 mi
Ann MountainWSW 254°990 m4.0 mi
Hammond MountainWSW 245°963 m4.0 mi
Rush MountainWSW 245°943 m2.6 mi
Horsepen MountainWSW 255°928 m5.3 mi
Mackerel MountainSSW 212°926 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:48
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021046 — King Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357807899

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