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Rich Gap Mountain

Rich Gap Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Gap Mountain rises to 1,230 m in North Carolina. Mount Pisgah stands 1,744 m to the west-northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31637707, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1230 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.40733, -82.70152

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Slate Rock Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Bee Branch Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Johnny Tiller Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Bradley Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 2.8 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 37
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 2.7 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 3.9 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.9 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.3 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Holly Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Miniature Railroad: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 18
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.7 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 8.5 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 9.6 mi
  • Antler Hill Village: 12.2 mi
  • M1: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Berm Park: 10.3 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 12.6 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 13.8 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 13.9 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 15
  • Cradle of Forestry: 5.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 11.3 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Shook Museum: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 4.4 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Rich Gap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahWNW 292°1,744 m3.4 mi
Fryingpan MountainWSW 257°1,621 m4.2 mi
Little Bald MountainW 270°1,611 m2.5 mi
Little Pisgah MountainWNW 294°1,611 m2.7 mi
Big BaldW 259°1,588 m3.5 mi
Beech KnobWSW 253°1,547 m4.7 mi
Fork MountainWNW 285°1,452 m4.0 mi
Piney Field TopW 272°1,403 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3716:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364046556269727165554539
Precip in4.03.34.14.74.44.45.74.14.63.54.34.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 8 SSW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808911

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