Peak · North Carolina
Marks Mountain
Marks Mountain rises to 878 m in North Carolina. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Gragg Prong Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31632333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 878 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.04124, -81.79928
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 3.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 6.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 3 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 4 mi
- Grandmother View · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Upper Gragg Prong Falls: 1.1 mi
- Middle Gragg Prong Falls: 1.4 mi
- Gragg Prong Falls: 1.5 mi
- Huntfish Falls: 1.9 mi
- Huntfish Sidekick Falls: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Bee Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ned Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Laurel Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 2.2 mi
- Big Rough Knob: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Norris Clifton Park: 4.9 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Point Park: 5.2 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 7.1 mi
- Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 9.3 mi
- Jessie: 9.3 mi
- The Rock: 13.4 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 13.6 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 35
- Stack Rock: 3.6 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 3.7 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 6.7 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 7.5 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 3.9 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 6.1 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 7.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 2.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 4.0 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mortimer memorial: 4.6 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 8.9 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Woods Walk: 4.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 13.6 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 13.7 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 13.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 1.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 9.1 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 11.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 4.8 mi
- Shanty Springs: 4.9 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 15.2 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.3 mi
- Boat beach: 20.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 7.2 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 4.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Marks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | N 353° | 1,804 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NW 323° | 1,585 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 350° | 1,582 m | 7.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 326° | 1,502 m | 6.2 mi |
| Peak Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,473 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | N 11° | 1,466 m | 4.2 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,408 m | 2.9 mi |
| Moore Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,344 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808155
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