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Lane Pinnacle

Lane Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Lane Pinnacle rises to 1,583 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfden Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31629970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1583 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.68123, -82.42179

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mountain Biking Pump Track: 4.7 mi
  • The Slabs: 4.8 mi
  • Lower Slab: 4.9 mi
  • Formal Gardens: 4.9 mi
  • Christmas Tree Stand: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 55
Historic sites: 35
  • Caretaker's Cabin: 2.1 mi
  • Spring House: 2.1 mi
  • Tennis Court: 2.1 mi
  • Potato House: 2.1 mi
  • Tool Shed: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Shiloh Community Garden: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 19
Attractions: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Lane Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craggy DomeENE 61°1,853 m3.5 mi
Bullhead MountainNE 56°1,798 m4.3 mi
Craggy PinnacleENE 58°1,780 m2.9 mi
Craggy KnobENE 75°1,699 m2.1 mi
Locust KnobNE 51°1,671 m5.1 mi
Snowball MountainNNE 29°1,626 m1.7 mi
Bearpen KnobNE 51°1,603 m2.0 mi
Rich KnobW 264°1,500 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3616:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147566470737266574841
Precip in4.33.84.54.75.04.75.44.95.13.43.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357802329

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