Peak · North Carolina
Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain rises to 753 m in North Carolina. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Polecat Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Little Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31630121, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 753 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.04152, -81.76205
- 3.7 mi off the Little Parkway
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Polecat Knob: 1.1 mi
- Marks Mountain: 2.1 mi
- High Knob: 2.4 mi
- Apple Hole Knob: 2.9 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Barn Ridge Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Woodruff Branch Falls: 2.0 mi
- Gragg Prong Falls: 2.3 mi
- Upper Gragg Prong Falls: 2.3 mi
- Middle Gragg Prong Falls: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 6.4 mi
- Point Park: 7.3 mi
- Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 7.3 mi
- The Park at Seven Devils: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 7.9 mi
- Jessie: 7.9 mi
- The Rock: 12.6 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 12.7 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 4.6 mi
- Stack Rock: 4.7 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 6.4 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 7.8 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 5.3 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 5.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 7.7 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 7.8 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 5.2 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mortimer memorial: 4.0 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 7.5 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 3.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Woods Walk: 5.5 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 10
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 12.7 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 12.7 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 12.8 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 12.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 5.1 mi
- Shanty Springs: 5.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 16.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 21.1 mi
- Boat beach: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 3.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Laurel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NNW 331° | 1,804 m | 5.5 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 312° | 1,502 m | 7.5 mi |
| Peak Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,473 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 342° | 1,466 m | 4.3 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,408 m | 4.7 mi |
| Moore Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,344 m | 7.6 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NW 307° | 1,327 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Bald | W 281° | 1,307 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021113 — Laurel Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807932
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