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Panther Mountain

Panther Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Mountain rises to 987 m in North Carolina. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the northwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 7.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
987 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.16373, -82.66957

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Cannon Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Phillips Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Rhododendron Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Merry Falls: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 3.3 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 5.7 mi
  • Franklin Park: 5.7 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.0 mi
  • Table Rock State Park Historic District: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 4.8 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 7.3 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 8.7 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 8.8 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 21
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 19.3 mi
  • English Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Asia Garden: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
Attractions: 14
  • Devil's Kitchen: 4.6 mi
  • M1: 5.9 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 9.0 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 14.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.5 mi
Museums: 11
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 9.4 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 14.3 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 21.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Panther Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNW 321°1,119 m1.1 mi
Stone MountainNE 54°1,098 m6.8 mi
Slick Rock MountainNW 314°1,086 m1.4 mi
Middle MountainSW 214°1,044 m2.5 mi
Coldbranch MountainS 184°1,016 m4.6 mi
Slicking MountainSSW 197°1,013 m5.1 mi
Bradford MountainSSE 159°1,011 m2.8 mi
Little Rich MountainESE 114°1,008 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808518

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