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Little Terrapin Mountain

Little Terrapin Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Little Terrapin Mountain rises to 1,235 m in North Carolina. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the west-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31631506, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.07954, -83.08237

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Coyote Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Doghobble Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Upper Silver Run Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Cashiers Sliding Rock: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Silver Run Falls: 1.3 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 1.9 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 2.5 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Dixon Park: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 16.4 mi
  • Chalice: 16.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.0 mi
  • Wi: 17.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 12.2 mi
  • North Beach: 19.2 mi
  • South Beach: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Little Terrapin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortoff MountainWNW 289°1,521 m5.9 mi
Whiteside MountainW 272°1,489 m3.2 mi
Goat KnobWNW 295°1,418 m6.1 mi
Bear MountainN 1°1,406 m5.9 mi
Glassyrock MountainN 350°1,404 m6.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainNNE 34°1,401 m1.9 mi
Little Hogback MountainNE 43°1,392 m5.6 mi
Hogback MountainNE 43°1,386 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808069

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