Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 948 m in North Carolina. Catherine Knob stands 1,223 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellis Knoll, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31637820, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 948 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.9 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 1 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ellis Knoll: 0.8 mi
- Bullhead Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.3 mi
- Mahogany Rock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Traphill Historic District: 5.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Crouse Park: 7.0 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 7.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 9.2 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 1.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Widows Falls: 2.0 mi
- Incredible Falls: 2.0 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Richard Gwyn Museum: 16.4 mi
- The History Center: 16.9 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.7 mi
- Forestry Center: 19.3 mi
- US 21 overlook: 5.2 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 5.3 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 6.7 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 11.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 15.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 3.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 7.0 mi
- Alligator Back: 7.5 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 10.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 11.1 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 11.8 mi
- 100 Strong: 15.7 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 15.9 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 11.5 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Crooked Creek: 22.8 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 23.7 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Transitional Peace: 15.4 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 17.0 mi
- Elk Shoals: 21.7 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 16.6 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Knob | WNW 289° | 1,223 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fender Mountain | NW 304° | 1,212 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,196 m | 9.0 mi |
| Betsy Peak | WNW 282° | 1,186 m | 10.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 280° | 1,185 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,171 m | 2.0 mi |
| Peach Bottom Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,157 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | W 269° | 1,136 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357783502
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