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Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pilot Mountain rises to 1,546 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Fork Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425555, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1546 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27346, -82.86729

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Laurel Fork Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Sassafras Knob Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Upper Kiesee Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Kiesee Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Gemini Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 7.3 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 8.2 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 8.4 mi
  • Franklin Park: 8.4 mi
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 2.9 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 4.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 16.9 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 19
Gardens: 18
  • Brevard Community Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 17.8 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 17
Museums: 12
  • Cradle of Forestry: 7.3 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 18.1 mi
  • Shook Museum: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Chalice: 17.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.8 mi
  • Ear: 17.9 mi
  • Wi: 17.9 mi
  • Berm Park: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.2 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Pilot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobN 354°1,890 m3.8 mi
Mount HardyWNW 301°1,866 m4.0 mi
Tennent MountainN 359°1,846 m4.4 mi
Sam KnobNNW 338°1,844 m4.2 mi
Grassy Cove TopN 2°1,844 m5.2 mi
Shining RockN 2°1,829 m6.5 mi
Silvermine BaldNNW 340°1,822 m2.6 mi
Chestnut BaldNNW 332°1,821 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808608

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