Marks Mountain
Marks Mountain rises to 577 m in North Carolina. Silver Creek Knob stands 861 m to the east, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockhouse Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31632347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 577 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 12.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rockhouse Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Huntsville Mountains: 1.6 mi
- Rust Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Coal Pit Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Glenwood Park: 2.8 mi
- Creekwise Park: 6.4 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 7.7 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 8.0 mi
- Volleyball: 9.4 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 7.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 10.9 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 7.8 mi
- Historic Carson House: 10.0 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 14.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 14.2 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.7 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 11.7 mi
- Viewing Blind: 11.8 mi
- Something Rotten: 11.8 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 7.9 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 10.3 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 13.6 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 14.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 17.5 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Globe: 22.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 22.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 23.9 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 23.9 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 15.9 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 17.8 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 18.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 21.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 23.8 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 22.7 mi
- Terrace garden: 23.6 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 17.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 17.3 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 20.2 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 20.7 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 21.0 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Worlds Edge: 22.3 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- The Pinnacles: 23.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 23.3 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 5.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 6.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 6.0 mi
- Boat beach: 11.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 11.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.8 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 21.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 22.4 mi
- Fox Den: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Marks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Knob | E 92° | 861 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WSW 238° | 762 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 237° | 755 m | 6.8 mi |
| Harris Mountain | SW 232° | 751 m | 7.5 mi |
| Redcove Lump | W 268° | 727 m | 8.3 mi |
| Shoal Mountain | ESE 101° | 724 m | 7.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | SW 236° | 716 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 281° | 708 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357777666
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