Little Mountain
Little Mountain rises to 453 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the east-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Higgins Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. South Mountain Scenery runs past it.
The story
Mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1012992).
Wikidata Q31631116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 453 m
How to reach it
- On the South Mountain Scenery
- 8.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Higgins Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Jamison Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Reedy Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Pogue Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Huntsville Mountains: 3.0 mi
- Glenwood Park: 4.6 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 5.8 mi
- Creekwise Park: 5.9 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 6.0 mi
- Greenlee Park: 7.9 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 8.7 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 11.1 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 5.7 mi
- Historic Carson House: 8.3 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 14.4 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 14.5 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 14.7 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 7.3 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 7.3 mi
- Something Rotten: 7.3 mi
- Wild Percussion: 7.4 mi
- Hide & Seek: 7.4 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 5.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 8.2 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 14.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 14.3 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 14.8 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 21.3 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 23.6 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 20.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 20.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 20.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 23.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 12.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 12.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 19.9 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 20.3 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 22.3 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 13.7 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 14.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 20.9 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 22.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 23.9 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.3 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 21.1 mi
- Fox Den: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 22.4 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 5.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 5.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.6 mi
- Boat beach: 7.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 7.3 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 20.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 21.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 25.0 mi
- Mortimer: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Little Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | ESE 106° | 918 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | ESE 103° | 907 m | 10.3 mi |
| Propst Mountain | ESE 104° | 905 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | ESE 103° | 901 m | 10.0 mi |
| Skull Knob | ESE 108° | 869 m | 10.3 mi |
| Silver Creek Knob | SE 124° | 861 m | 8.2 mi |
| Swayback Knob | ESE 105° | 827 m | 8.8 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ESE 113° | 820 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357802429
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