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Potter Mountain

Potter Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Potter Mountain rises to 536 m in Arkansas. Rich Mountain stands 817 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Blowout Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arkansas, United States of America

Wikidata Q31567619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
536 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.53011, -94.28299

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 17
  • Janssen Park: 4.4 mi
  • Lee McMillian Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Hatfield Municipal Park: 6.1 mi
  • Mena Sports Complex: 6.3 mi
  • Brushy Creek Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 6
  • Gillham Springs: 10.6 mi
  • Tan-A-Hill Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Alpine Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Abernathy Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Pipe Spring: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Potter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNNW 345°817 m10.3 mi
Black Fork MountainNNW 339°808 m13.5 mi
Blue MountainNE 51°790 m17.2 mi
Round Top MountainNNE 16°754 m7.1 mi
Lynn MountainWNW 286°752 m16.4 mi
Wolf PinnacleNE 39°745 m14.6 mi
Polecat PeakWNW 292°732 m11.0 mi
Walnut MountainWNW 287°720 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5619:29
June solstice06:0619:5720:34
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:2116:3217:11

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250586775797871604941
Precip in4.04.15.56.27.24.55.04.14.75.35.65.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mena, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359009524

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