Potter Mountain
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
- 5.4 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
- 15.6 mi off the Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Mountain Pass Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Haze Vista · 7 mi
- Acorn Vista · 7 mi
- Round Mountain Vista · 8 mi
- Eagleton Vista · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blowout Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tower Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bee Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Boar Tusk Mountain: 5.4 mi
- 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
- Katy Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cossatot Falls: 14.9 mi
- Devils Hollow Falls: 16.7 mi
- Trailhead Falls: 17.6 mi
- Shady Lake Cascade: 18.7 mi
- Old Potter School: 2.1 mi
- Ebenezer Monument: 4.4 mi
- Old Reservoir: 11.8 mi
- Smithville Historical Marker: 21.5 mi
- Three Sticks Monument: 22.1 mi
- 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
- Cossatot Falls Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Robert Wells’ Chain Sculptures: 20.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NNW 345° | 817 m | 10.3 mi |
| Black Fork Mountain | NNW 339° | 808 m | 13.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 51° | 790 m | 17.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNE 16° | 754 m | 7.1 mi |
| Lynn Mountain | WNW 286° | 752 m | 16.4 mi |
| Wolf Pinnacle | NE 39° | 745 m | 14.6 mi |
| Polecat Peak | WNW 292° | 732 m | 11.0 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | WNW 287° | 720 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mena, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359009524
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