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Polly Mountain

Polly Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Polly Mountain rises to 948 m in North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Scotsman Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31636336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
948 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.01870, -83.11932

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Upper Scotsman Creek Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Pothole Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Scotsman Creek Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Lower Scotsman Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Fowler Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Dixon Park: 3.6 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Ravenel Park: 4.2 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 5
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Indian Spring: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 12.1 mi
  • North Beach: 17.1 mi
  • South Beach: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Ear: 19.9 mi
  • Chalice: 20.5 mi
  • Wi: 20.5 mi
  • American Eclipse: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 18.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Polly Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiteside MountainNNW 346°1,489 m4.4 mi
Satulah MountainWNW 287°1,377 m4.3 mi
Terrapin MountainNE 35°1,357 m2.8 mi
Blackrock MountainNW 324°1,328 m3.0 mi
Bearpen MountainNW 309°1,306 m4.7 mi
Little Fodderstack MountainWNW 293°1,296 m3.8 mi
Fodderstack MountainWNW 290°1,295 m3.7 mi
Brushy FaceWNW 284°1,293 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:2020:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022025 — Polly Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808742

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