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Little Mountain

Little Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Little Mountain rises to 733 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Etowah Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q31631061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
733 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.30789, -82.59512

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Etowah Park: 0.4 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 1.1 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 3.9 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 4.4 mi
  • Mills River Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Turley Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.6 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.6 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 11.0 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 11.2 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Pollinator Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 13.0 mi
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 15
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 5.3 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 7.6 mi
  • Southern X793: 7.8 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 8.4 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Statue of Diana: 16.2 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 18.6 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 18.6 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 18.6 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 13.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Little Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSE 150°1,148 m6.2 mi
Horse KnobW 277°1,146 m7.1 mi
Laurel MountainWNW 301°1,123 m6.7 mi
Queen Creek MountainNW 322°1,102 m7.0 mi
Stone MountainSSE 168°1,098 m6.1 mi
Poundingstone MountainWNW 302°1,051 m6.3 mi
Snaggy MountainSE 141°1,027 m7.0 mi
Sharpy MountainWNW 290°1,013 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808031

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