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Nichols Mountain

Nichols Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Nichols Mountain rises to 623 m in Arkansas. Round Top Mountain stands 754 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is East Hanna Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arkansas, United States of America

Wikidata Q31565302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
623 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.43427, -94.08604

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Caney Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
  • Shady Lake Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
  • Brushy Creek Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
  • Little Missouri Falls Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
  • Albert Pike Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 5
  • Gillham Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Alpine Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Abernathy Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Rock Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Tan-A-Hill Spring: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Ebenezer Monument: 13.7 mi
  • Old Potter School: 15.1 mi
  • Caddo Indian Memorial: 23.2 mi
  • Old Reservoir: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Nichols Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round Top MountainNW 325°754 m16.3 mi
Raspberry MountainSE 128°719 m5.9 mi
Buckeye MountainSE 125°705 m3.4 mi
Tall PeakSE 143°705 m4.1 mi
East Raspberry MountainSE 124°697 m6.4 mi
East Hanna MountainS 181°687 m2.0 mi
Lost MountainE 90°681 m3.6 mi
Eagle MountainWNW 293°677 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:28
June solstice06:0519:5620:33
September equinox07:0518:4219:15
December solstice07:2016:3217:11

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451596773787871605042
Precip in4.44.65.46.97.95.14.94.35.25.56.26.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG FK 1 SSE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 72868 — Nichols Mountain, Polk County, Arkansas.

OpenStreetMap element node/359009145

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