Onion Mountain
Onion Mountain rises to 1,146 m in North Carolina. Hogback Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31634043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,146 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 3.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 19 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 20 mi
- Licklog Gap Overlook (MP 435.7) · 20 mi
- Wesner Bald Overlook (MP 448.1) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Falls: 0.6 mi
- Katies Falls: 1.6 mi
- Kindling Falls: 4.3 mi
- Crow Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Crow Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Deerlick Knob: 0.9 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.2 mi
- Corbin Knob: 1.9 mi
- Moore Knob: 1.9 mi
- Jane Knob: 1.9 mi
- Greenway Park: 4.6 mi
- Franklin Town Square: 5.1 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Macon County Veterns Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Prentiss Bridge Stream Access: 7.2 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 6.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Western Cliffs: 8.5 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Onion Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Catamount Statue: 9.5 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 12.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 12.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 5.0 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 7.8 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.1 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 11.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 12.4 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 13.8 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 14.0 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 14.6 mi
- Ear: 9.3 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.9 mi
- Chalice: 9.9 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 12.3 mi
- Moai Statue: 12.4 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 12.8 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 5.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Big Spring: 14.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 16.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 21.3 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 19.5 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.1 mi
- Judson: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Onion Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SE 129° | 1,503 m | 5.2 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SE 128° | 1,503 m | 6.6 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SE 126° | 1,502 m | 5.4 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | E 100° | 1,462 m | 3.9 mi |
| Wolf Knob | E 86° | 1,457 m | 4.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | E 91° | 1,418 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sheep Knob | NE 39° | 1,417 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rough Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,417 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1014121 — Onion Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357803022
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