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Ramsey Mountain

Ramsey Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ramsey Mountain rises to 904 m in North Carolina. Snowball Mountain stands 1,626 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmer Field, a peak 0.8 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 5.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31636934, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
904 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.76872, -82.49652

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • North Buncombe District Park: 4.1 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 5.0 mi
  • Main Street Nature Park: 6.1 mi
  • Karpen Soccer Fields: 6.4 mi
  • Lake Louise Community Park: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 33
  • Tennis Court: 7.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Lodge: 7.3 mi
  • Spring House: 7.3 mi
  • Swimming Pool: 7.3 mi
  • Tool Shed: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 14
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 12.2 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 12.3 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 13.0 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
  • Overlook Access: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Ramsey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowball MountainSE 133°1,626 m6.8 mi
Rich KnobSSE 155°1,500 m6.8 mi
Hawkbill RockSE 133°1,499 m6.3 mi
Little Snowball MountainSE 132°1,440 m5.0 mi
Richland MountainSSE 156°1,429 m6.5 mi
Richland KnobSSE 156°1,429 m6.5 mi
Pigpen KnobE 84°1,404 m6.7 mi
Alexander KnobSE 135°1,382 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808823

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