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Mike Mountain

Mike Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mike Mountain rises to 699 m in North Carolina. Wolf Pen Mountain stands 929 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 8.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31632919, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
699 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.52874, -82.01122

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Glenwood Park: 5.6 mi
  • Activity Field: 7.1 mi
  • Volleyball: 7.1 mi
  • Archery Range: 7.2 mi
  • Campfire: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls
  • Standing Rock Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Somey Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Resurrection Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Lower Catawaba Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Catawba Falls: 14.1 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 14
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.7 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 11.8 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.7 mi
  • Caboose: 15.2 mi
  • Walk Like a Raccoon: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 7.7 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 7.7 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Globe: 17.1 mi
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 19.0 mi
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 21.8 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Mike Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf Pen MountainW 278°929 m7.8 mi
Ditney KnobW 277°898 m9.7 mi
Hickorynut MountainWNW 294°839 m6.8 mi
Pinnacle MountainW 280°762 m1.7 mi
Rich MountainWNW 286°755 m1.4 mi
Harris MountainWSW 249°751 m1.6 mi
Rocky MountainW 271°738 m7.9 mi
Harris MountainNW 312°734 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:1420:1020:47
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3416:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586573767570594941
Precip in4.73.64.34.95.35.55.15.24.84.14.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 989840 — Mike Mountain, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357778278

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