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Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pine Mountain rises to 804 m in North Carolina. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Creek Trout Farm, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31635385, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
804 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.73262, -82.14567

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Buck Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Curtis Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Roaring Fork Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Licklog Branch Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 3.6 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 18
Attractions: 17
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 1.1 mi
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 7.5 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 11.1 mi
  • Viewing Blind: 14.0 mi
  • Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Mosaic Mural: 13.3 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 13.3 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 13.4 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 13.4 mi
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 9.6 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 9.6 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 9.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 7.1 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Pine Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MitchellWNW 288°2,038 m7.1 mi
Mount CraigWNW 296°2,023 m7.2 mi
Balsam ConeWNW 302°2,007 m7.3 mi
Big TomWNW 297°2,002 m7.2 mi
Cattail PeakNW 306°1,986 m7.7 mi
Clingmans PeakW 271°1,981 m7.9 mi
Mount GibbesW 273°1,971 m7.9 mi
Potato KnobW 269°1,946 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:49
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1014429 — Pine Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357803172

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