Piney Mountain
Piney Mountain rises to 1,068 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1021968).
Wikidata Q31635672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,068 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 8.5 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 11.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 20.2 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 8 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 24 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hogback Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Panther Knob: 0.7 mi
- Snaggy Point: 0.8 mi
- Duckett Top: 1.0 mi
- Dixon Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Barnard Park: 8.5 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 9.6 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 10.5 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 5.0 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Needles Falls: 7.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.6 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.8 mi
- US Constitution: 11.8 mi
- Bill of Rights: 11.8 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 12.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 18.8 mi
- Berm Park: 18.8 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 22.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 23.1 mi
- rooster: 23.4 mi
- Vann Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 10.3 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Shook Museum: 18.2 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 19.5 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 21.9 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 3.8 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 4.1 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 8.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 14.2 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.7 mi
- Overlook Access: 13.0 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 10.1 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.6 mi
- Historical Downtown: 21.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 22.3 mi
- Ironland: 23.5 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 18.6 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 18.8 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 22.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 22.8 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 22.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 22.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 14.9 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.0 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.5 mi
- Wasp: 4.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Piney Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | S 175° | 1,566 m | 8.0 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 169° | 1,480 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mary Knob | S 189° | 1,440 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | N 349° | 1,430 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 196° | 1,408 m | 4.1 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | W 273° | 1,407 m | 3.5 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNW 340° | 1,406 m | 3.5 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,406 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808687
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 24 mi
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