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Moody Mountain

Moody Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Moody Mountain rises to 1,417 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the south, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31633375, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85206, -82.28068

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Falling Water Branch Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Locust Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Whiteoak Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Galvladi Falls: 4.3 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 33
  • Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 4.6 mi
  • Otway Burns: 4.6 mi
  • Gillespie Gap: 12.8 mi
  • Tennis Court: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Friends: 4.6 mi
  • Stream: 4.6 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 4.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 4.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 4.6 mi
Museums: 20
Attractions: 17
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 9.7 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 10.2 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 10.5 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 13.0 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 8
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 5.4 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 5.9 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 20.7 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.8 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellS 172°2,038 m6.1 mi
Mount CraigSSE 168°2,023 m5.3 mi
Balsam ConeSSE 162°2,007 m4.5 mi
Big TomSSE 167°2,002 m5.1 mi
Cattail PeakSSE 161°1,986 m4.0 mi
Potato HillSSE 157°1,942 m3.9 mi
Celo KnobE 89°1,922 m1.8 mi
Horse RockE 99°1,893 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3616:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363945546169727065554538
Precip in3.83.53.84.33.94.44.44.34.22.63.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnsville AG, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808313

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