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Lisenberry Mountain

Lisenberry Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lisenberry Mountain rises to 573 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the north, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Hollow Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31630479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
573 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.50707, -81.73954

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Casar Park: 6.7 mi
  • South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access: 9.1 mi
  • South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 9.4 mi
  • South Mountains State Park: 10.1 mi
  • Amphitheater: 11.2 mi
Museums: 17
  • Bostic Lincoln Center: 11.4 mi
  • Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 12.0 mi
  • Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Bechtler House: 15.4 mi
  • KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Pot Branch Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Sally Queen Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Black Mountain Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Beautimos Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Resurrection Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 11
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 18.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.2 mi
  • Observation Deck: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fox Den: 21.1 mi
  • Picnic Peninsula: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 21.2 mi
  • Globe: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Gully Pipe: 24.2 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Lisenberry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Icy KnobN 353°918 m7.3 mi
Hickory KnobN 1°907 m7.6 mi
Propst MountainN 354°905 m7.6 mi
Buzzard RoostN 358°901 m7.6 mi
Benn KnobNE 48°882 m6.0 mi
Rainbow MountainNNE 13°874 m7.3 mi
Hickorynut MountainNNE 16°870 m7.0 mi
Skull KnobN 359°869 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:1320:0920:46
September equinox07:1618:5219:25
December solstice07:3316:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586673777569594841
Precip in4.33.74.44.34.14.84.44.84.63.83.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357776997

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