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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
1119 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: 33
  • 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: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.2 mi
  • English Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Asia Garden: 22.0 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 MountainENE 63°1,098 m7.0 mi
Slick Rock MountainWNW 288°1,086 m0.4 mi
Middle MountainSSW 193°1,044 m3.0 mi
Coldbranch MountainS 176°1,016 m5.5 mi
Slicking MountainS 188°1,013 m5.8 mi
Bradford MountainSSE 154°1,011 m3.9 mi
Little Rich MountainESE 120°1,008 m5.4 mi
Quillen MountainS 181°1,005 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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