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Little Pilot Mountain

Little Pilot Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Little Pilot Mountain rises to 1,233 m in North Carolina. Black Rock Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Onion Cliff, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31631292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1233 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.20482, -83.12959

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Onion Cliff Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Betsy Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Onion Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Breakbone Falls: 1.7 mi
  • First Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.6 mi
  • Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.8 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.7 mi
  • East Laporte River Park: 6.5 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 14
Attractions: 13
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 4.7 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.5 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 13.7 mi
  • Soco Falls Overlook: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 7.4 mi
  • Chalice: 7.8 mi
  • American Eclipse: 7.9 mi
  • Wi: 7.9 mi
  • Moai Statue: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 24.8 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Moody Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Little Pilot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Rock MountainSW 226°1,503 m5.8 mi
Old Rocky MountainW 263°1,462 m5.6 mi
Wolf KnobW 273°1,457 m4.9 mi
Buck KnobW 269°1,418 m4.2 mi
Rough MountainWSW 239°1,417 m4.6 mi
Bear MountainSE 135°1,406 m3.9 mi
Big MountainWSW 238°1,405 m4.2 mi
Glassyrock MountainSSE 148°1,404 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808046

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