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McCarrol Mountain

McCarrol Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McCarrol Mountain rises to 909 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackerel Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
909 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.17429, -82.47401

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Sidewinder Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Zen Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Tommy Wyche Falls: 1.9 mi
  • $10,000 Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 2.7 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 3.3 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 6.9 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 6.9 mi
Parks
  • Les Mullinax Park: 4.2 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 4.3 mi
  • Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.6 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 8.2 mi
  • McCreery Park: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 35
  • Pollinator Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 15.6 mi
  • O’Neal Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Asia Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.3 mi
Museums: 26
Attractions: 23
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.2 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 9.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 9.9 mi
  • Southern X793: 10.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of McCarrol Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNW 316°1,148 m5.3 mi
Stone MountainWNW 301°1,098 m6.5 mi
Snaggy MountainNNW 327°1,027 m4.5 mi
Rich MountainNNW 330°1,002 m4.1 mi
Grassy MountainWNW 285°997 m5.8 mi
Grassy Top MountainWSW 247°993 m3.2 mi
Ann MountainNNW 346°990 m4.5 mi
Bald RockW 273°990 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357080857

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