Peak · North Carolina
Long Mountain
Long Mountain rises to 971 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunsmore Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31631816, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 971 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.48428, -82.70874
- 2.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
- View Stony Bald · 2 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 2 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 3 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook Parking · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dunsmore Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Young Pisgah Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Standhill Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 1.8 mi
- Sheep Rock: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Hominy Valley Park: 3.8 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 4.5 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- North Carolina Arboretum: 5.7 mi
- Chestnut Mountain Park: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 6.6 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Ferin Fire Tower: 2.6 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 5.3 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 11.6 mi
- Anne Penland: 11.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 5.4 mi
- Holly Garden: 5.6 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 5.7 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 5.7 mi
- Stream Garden: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Antler Hill Village: 8.6 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 9.2 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.5 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 10.0 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Berm Park: 6.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 9.8 mi
- Statue of Diana: 9.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 10.2 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 10.0 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 11.5 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 11.6 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 11.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 12.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 12.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 15.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.2 mi
- High Rocks: 18.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pisgah Picnic: 5.6 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 17.0 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.2 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 23.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 2.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 4.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Long Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | SW 214° | 1,744 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Pisgah Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,611 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,611 m | 5.7 mi |
| Twelve O'Clock Top | W 259° | 1,464 m | 5.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SW 219° | 1,452 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rocky Face Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,420 m | 5.3 mi |
| Candler Knob | SSW 200° | 1,381 m | 3.9 mi |
| Stony Bald | SSW 196° | 1,363 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808114
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