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McAlpine Mountain

McAlpine Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McAlpine Mountain rises to 892 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is King Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

About

The story

McAlpine Mountain is a summit in Henderson County, North Carolina, in the United States. With an elevation of 2,923 feet (891 m), McAlpine Mountain is the 1673th highest summit in the state of North Carolina. The peak was named for Henry McAlpin, an early settler.

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Wikidata Q19987002, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
892 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.24262, -82.43651

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 1.3 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 3.2 mi
  • Gatewate Park: 4.8 mi
  • Lennox Park: 4.9 mi
  • McCreery Park: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls
  • Bell Park Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Lake Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Powerhouse Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Edge of the World Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 47
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 4.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.1 mi
  • Chestnut Spring Pool: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Pollinator Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 17.2 mi
  • O’Neal Community Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 22
Attractions: 19
  • Historical Downtown: 5.2 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 5.3 mi
  • Southern X793: 5.5 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.8 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 14
Picnic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of McAlpine Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleW 261°1,148 m5.9 mi
Snaggy MountainWSW 258°1,027 m4.7 mi
Rich MountainWSW 254°1,002 m4.4 mi
Ann MountainW 265°990 m3.2 mi
Hammond MountainWSW 254°963 m3.2 mi
Hogback MountainSW 216°954 m6.5 mi
Jumpoff MountainNW 315°953 m6.8 mi
Rush MountainW 261°943 m1.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:48
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808177

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