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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 1,247 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is 1915 Climax Locomotive, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America; geonames ID = 4487857

Wikidata Q31637978, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1247 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.34150, -82.77068

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Powerline Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Twin Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Upper Avery Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Poundingmill Branch Falls: 1.2 mi
  • No-Name Cove Falls: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 0.7 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 6.7 mi
  • Franklin Park: 8.0 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 8.1 mi
  • Etowah Park: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Camp John Rock: 4.1 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 5.2 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.0 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 9.8 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 14.1 mi
  • Holly Garden: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 20
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 0.6 mi
  • M1: 7.9 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 13.7 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 14.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Berm Park: 13.3 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 17.2 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 18.6 mi
  • E. W. Pearson: 19.7 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 16
  • Cradle of Forestry: 0.8 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 14.8 mi
  • Shook Museum: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 8.8 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobW 261°1,890 m5.9 mi
Tennent MountainW 267°1,846 m5.6 mi
Grassy Cove TopW 275°1,844 m5.3 mi
Shining RockWNW 290°1,829 m5.5 mi
Flower KnobWNW 283°1,795 m5.4 mi
Stairs MountainWNW 294°1,757 m6.0 mi
Dog Loser KnobWNW 293°1,756 m5.1 mi
Mount PisgahN 8°1,744 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:23

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357808933

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