Nofat Mountain
Nofat Mountain rises to 913 m in North Carolina. Rocky Knob stands 1,478 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31804904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 913 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 7.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 8.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 9 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 10 mi
- Lower Overlook · 10 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carter Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Deweese Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Ramsey Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Farmer Field: 2.9 mi
- Moody Knob: 3.0 mi
- Mars Hill Recreation Park: 3.6 mi
- North Buncombe District Park: 5.5 mi
- Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 8.0 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 8.0 mi
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 8.4 mi
- Walker Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.8 mi
- Douglas Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascades Falls: 9.4 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Tennis Court: 9.5 mi
- Spring House: 9.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 9.5 mi
- Swimming Pool: 9.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 9.5 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 15.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 16.0 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 12.6 mi
- Friends: 13.7 mi
- Stream: 13.7 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 13.7 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 13.7 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 3.3 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 13.3 mi
- McElroy House: 13.7 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 13.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 3.3 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 4.7 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 12.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 13.5 mi
- Ironland: 14.6 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Vann Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 8.5 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 12.1 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 12.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 14.0 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 13.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 16.5 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 22.5 mi
- Overlook Access: 23.0 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 23.8 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 14.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 14.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.1 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 22.6 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Nofat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | ENE 77° | 1,478 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Snowball Mountain | SE 146° | 1,440 m | 6.8 mi |
| Alexander Knob | SSE 148° | 1,382 m | 6.4 mi |
| Campground Knob | ENE 78° | 1,368 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tharp Mountain | E 85° | 1,348 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sheepwallow Knob | ESE 103° | 1,330 m | 6.6 mi |
| Jess Knob | SSE 148° | 1,328 m | 6.0 mi |
| Frosty Knob | SSE 165° | 1,292 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021656 — Nofat Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808426
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 16 mi
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