Pogue Mountain
Pogue Mountain rises to 666 m in North Carolina. Silver Creek Knob stands 861 m to the east-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntsville Mountains, a peak 1.0 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31636200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 666 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 10.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Huntsville Mountains: 1.0 mi
- Smith Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Higgins Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Jamison Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Rockhouse Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Glenwood Park: 2.1 mi
- Creekwise Park: 4.4 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 5.4 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 5.6 mi
- Greenlee Park: 7.3 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 9.1 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 5.4 mi
- Historic Carson House: 7.7 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.1 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 13.2 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 9.6 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 9.6 mi
- Viewing Blind: 9.6 mi
- Something Rotten: 9.6 mi
- Hide & Seek: 9.6 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 5.4 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 8.0 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 12.5 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 13.1 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 16.7 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 21.3 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 21.3 mi
- The Market on Oak: 21.4 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 21.5 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 15.8 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 17.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 19.6 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 19.7 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 22.4 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Terrace garden: 21.3 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Worlds Edge: 23.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 23.6 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 23.6 mi
- The Pinnacles: 23.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 14.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 15.0 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.7 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 20.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.4 mi
- Fox Den: 24.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 24.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 4.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 4.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 22.9 mi
- Boat beach: 9.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 9.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Pogue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Knob | ESE 108° | 861 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 220° | 762 m | 8.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 219° | 755 m | 7.8 mi |
| Harris Mountain | SW 216° | 751 m | 8.7 mi |
| Harris Mountain | WSW 254° | 734 m | 8.4 mi |
| Redcove Lump | WSW 250° | 727 m | 8.0 mi |
| Shoal Mountain | ESE 116° | 724 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sandy Knob | WSW 244° | 724 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808734
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