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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 1,119 m in North Carolina. Stone Mountain stands 1,098 m to the east-northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Slick Rock Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1014860).

Wikidata Q31425745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,119 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.17650, -82.68207

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Cannon Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Phillips Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Rhododendron Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Maidenhair Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Stick Biscuit Falls: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 3.5 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.5 mi
  • Franklin Park: 4.6 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.9 mi
  • Champion Park: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 5.9 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 8.4 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 9.8 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 18
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 16.0 mi
  • English Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Asia Garden: 22.0 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Attractions: 14
  • M1: 4.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 5.8 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 9.5 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 13.0 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.3 mi
Museums: 10
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 13.2 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.8 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stone MountainENE1,098 m7.0 mi
Slick Rock MountainWNW1,086 m0.4 mi
Middle MountainSSW1,044 m3.0 mi
Coldbranch MountainS1,016 m5.5 mi
Slicking MountainS1,013 m5.8 mi
Bradford MountainSSE1,011 m3.9 mi
Little Rich MountainESE1,008 m5.4 mi
Quillen MountainS1,005 m3.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357803390

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