Peak · North Carolina
Pool Mountain
Pool Mountain rises to 522 m in North Carolina. Mackey Mountain stands 1,202 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Creekwise Park, a park 0.8 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31636414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 522 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.64318, -82.03539
- 2.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 11.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Singecat Ridge Overlook (MP 345.3) · 11 mi
- Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2) · 11 mi
- Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) · 11 mi
- Curtis Creek Overlook (348.8) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Buck Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 9.3 mi
- Toms Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Slick Falls: 10.1 mi
- Licklog Branch Falls: 10.2 mi
Parks
- Creekwise Park: 0.8 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 3.1 mi
- Greenlee Park: 3.3 mi
- Glenwood Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Lewis Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Grant Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Jones Mountain: 3.1 mi
- French Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Heddrick Knob: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 3.2 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 4.3 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 7.6 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 8.3 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 14.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Marion Train Depot: 3.0 mi
- Historic Carson House: 3.5 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 8.2 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 8.3 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 8.3 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.7 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 11.0 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.0 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 12
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 17.3 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 18.9 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 18.9 mi
- The Market on Oak: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rocky Knob: 14.5 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 17.3 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 17.9 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 20.3 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Slaty Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Worlds Edge: 21.0 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 21.2 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 21.2 mi
- The Pinnacles: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Camp Celo Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Terrace garden: 16.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 17.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Hemphill Spring: 13.5 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 14.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 15.4 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 1.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 1.0 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 1.0 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 11.5 mi
- Swimming beach: 11.5 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Pool Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey Mountain | NW 306° | 1,202 m | 7.7 mi |
| Chestnutwood Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,112 m | 8.2 mi |
| Narrows Knob | WNW 304° | 1,037 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sams Knob | NW 306° | 1,012 m | 9.3 mi |
| Greenlee Mountain | NW 306° | 949 m | 5.8 mi |
| Long Ridge | WNW 298° | 941 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wolf Pen Mountain | SW 223° | 929 m | 9.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNW 330° | 874 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022030 — Pool Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808749
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