Nichols Mountain
Nichols Mountain rises to 623 m in Arkansas. Raspberry Mountain stands 719 m to the southeast, 5.9 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
- 14.6 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
- 28.2 mi off the Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Haze Vista · 16 mi
- Acorn Vista · 16 mi
- Round Mountain Vista · 17 mi
- Eagleton Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Hanna Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Hawk's Overlook: 2.0 mi
- Katy Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Buckeye Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bear Mountain: 3.5 mi
- 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
- Katy Falls: 2.6 mi
- Shady Lake Cascade: 6.1 mi
- Little Missouri Falls: 9.6 mi
- Blaylock Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Cossatot Falls: 11.3 mi
- 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
- Ebenezer Monument: 13.7 mi
- Old Potter School: 15.1 mi
- Caddo Indian Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Old Reservoir: 23.8 mi
- Cossatot Falls Day Use Area: 11.2 mi
- Big Brushy Recreation Site: 23.3 mi
- Robert Wells’ Chain Sculptures: 19.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.1 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Nichols Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Mountain | SE 128° | 719 m | 5.9 mi |
| Buckeye Mountain | SE 125° | 705 m | 3.4 mi |
| Tall Peak | SE 143° | 705 m | 4.1 mi |
| East Raspberry Mountain | SE 124° | 697 m | 6.4 mi |
| East Hanna Mountain | S 181° | 687 m | 2.0 mi |
| Lost Mountain | E 90° | 681 m | 3.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 293° | 677 m | 3.5 mi |
| Slatington Mountain | E 90° | 673 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
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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