Mackey Mountain
Mackey Mountain rises to 1,202 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrows Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31632242, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,202 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 11.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 13.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Narrows Knob: 1.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sams Knob: 1.7 mi
- Long Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Greenlee Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 2.6 mi
- Curtis Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Licklog Branch Falls: 2.9 mi
- Slick Falls: 3.6 mi
- Greenlee Park: 5.6 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Andrews Geyser: 6.7 mi
- Lindley Park: 6.9 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 5.5 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 5.5 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 5.9 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 11.3 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 2.7 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.0 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 12.5 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.3 mi
- Hide & Seek: 14.4 mi
- Historic Carson House: 5.1 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 5.9 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 6.0 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 7.8 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 7.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 13.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 14.9 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 14.9 mi
- The Market on Oak: 14.9 mi
- Friends: 16.7 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 9.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 13.7 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 22.3 mi
- Worlds Edge: 22.4 mi
- The Pinnacles: 22.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 7.9 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 11.1 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 13.4 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 20.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 6.8 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 7.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 12.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 16.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 16.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 8.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 8.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.4 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 7.8 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 14.8 mi
- Boat beach: 15.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Mackey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | WNW 300° | 2,038 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Craig | NW 306° | 2,023 m | 8.1 mi |
| Balsam Cone | NW 312° | 2,007 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Tom | NW 307° | 2,002 m | 8.1 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | WNW 283° | 1,981 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | WNW 285° | 1,971 m | 8.1 mi |
| Potato Knob | W 280° | 1,946 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hallback | WNW 291° | 1,923 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357802521
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