Peak · North Carolina
Lizzie Mountain
Lizzie Mountain rises to 1,212 m in North Carolina. Buck Knob stands 1,418 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Coney Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31631586, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1212 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22343, -83.10375
- 6.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 10.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 11 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 11 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 11 mi
- Beartrap Gap Overlook (MP 428.5) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bell Coney Mountain: 0.6 mi
- High Top: 0.8 mi
- Grassy Top: 1.2 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.3 mi
- Bear Creek Ridge: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Onion Cliff Falls: 1.1 mi
- Betsy Falls: 1.7 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Big Branch Falls: 3.0 mi
- Slatten Falls: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 1.8 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 3.6 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
- Canada Community Park: 5.2 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Onion Cliff: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- River Cliffs: 3.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Catamount Statue: 7.6 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 12.5 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 12.5 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 12.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 7.4 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 10.8 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 15.8 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Bear Lake Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 5.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.3 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 13.6 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ear: 7.1 mi
- Chalice: 7.4 mi
- American Eclipse: 7.5 mi
- Wi: 7.5 mi
- Moai Statue: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Franklin Garden: 15.9 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 17.2 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 13.8 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 23.7 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 16.1 mi
- Moody Spring: 19.2 mi
- Big Spring: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Lizzie Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | WSW 256° | 1,418 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,406 m | 4.2 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | S 178° | 1,404 m | 3.8 mi |
| Laurel Knob | SSE 150° | 1,380 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | SE 129° | 1,370 m | 5.5 mi |
| Peak Knob | S 190° | 1,356 m | 2.7 mi |
| Double Knob | SSE 153° | 1,351 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | ESE 123° | 1,340 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021252 — Lizzie Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808076
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