Peak · North Carolina
Piney Mountain
Piney Mountain rises to 953 m in North Carolina. Big Butt Mountain stands 1,452 m to the west, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bert Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1023707).
Wikidata Q31635583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 953 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.61233, -82.68624
- 7.0 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 13.5 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad River Overlook · 9 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 9 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 11 mi
- Chestnut Cove Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bert Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Hayes Top: 1.4 mi
- Luther Knob: 1.5 mi
- Miller Mountain: 1.6 mi
- High Top: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Reems Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.3 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 13.3 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 15.4 mi
Parks
- Roger Farmer Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Buncombe County Sports Park: 4.9 mi
- Westside Community Park: 4.9 mi
- Woodfin Riverside Park: 5.0 mi
- Malvern Hills Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Giving Tree Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 7.1 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 7.2 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 24
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 6.0 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 8.0 mi
- Holly Garden: 9.0 mi
- Baker Garden: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 15
- E. W. Pearson: 6.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 6.7 mi
- rooster: 7.0 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 7.1 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 14
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 6.7 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 7.0 mi
- Ironland: 7.5 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 8.3 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 14.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.4 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 7.6 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 7.6 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 7.7 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 18.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Whiteoak Spring: 18.1 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 20.3 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 21.4 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 23.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 13.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 13.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 18.9 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pisgah Picnic: 14.3 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 10.6 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Piney Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Butt Mountain | W 261° | 1,452 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,396 m | 5.6 mi |
| Williams Mountain | W 260° | 1,375 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Glades | W 272° | 1,321 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grassy Top | SW 233° | 1,271 m | 6.3 mi |
| Thompson Knob | SW 219° | 1,269 m | 8.2 mi |
| Glade Mountain | W 275° | 1,269 m | 8.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | W 261° | 1,266 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023707 — Piney Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809831
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