Polecat Mountain
Polecat Mountain rises to 385 m in Arkansas. Kingdoodle Knob stands 612 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Mount Magazine Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in Arkansas, United States of America
Wikidata Q31567352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 385 m
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Goat Knob: 3.1 mi
- Bee Knob: 3.6 mi
- Fourmile Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Mud Lick Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Dragover Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
- Fulton Branch Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- River Bluff Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- Mill Creek Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Mill Creek Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Chalybeate Spring: 12.3 mi
- West Spring: 14.5 mi
- Rock Spring: 18.6 mi
- Tan-A-Hill Spring: 20.9 mi
- Heritage House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Wegner Crystal Mines: 20.1 mi
- Scott County Museum of History: 21.1 mi
- Blythe's Scott County Museum: 21.6 mi
- Mitchell Branch Falls: 16.9 mi
- Ariel Falls: 19.0 mi
- Lacey Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
- Scott County Memorial Hall: 21.1 mi
- Caddo Indian Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Big Brushy Recreation Site: 8.5 mi
- Lackey Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Welcome to Waldron Mural: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Polecat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdoodle Knob | NNW 339° | 612 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mill Creek Mountain | SW 234° | 586 m | 9.5 mi |
| Brushy Creek Mountain | SW 217° | 544 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cedar Cabin Mountain | SW 223° | 542 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rockhouse Mountain | SW 220° | 533 m | 11.4 mi |
| Blowout Mountain | S 183° | 519 m | 6.8 mi |
| Skaggs Mountain | ESE 117° | 505 m | 7.3 mi |
| Brantley Mountain | ESE 112° | 504 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:29 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT IDA, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359009508
Take the scenic way to Polecat Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.