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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
1,247 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
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
Peaks
Historic sites: 26
  • 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: 25
  • 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: 18
  • 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
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
Cliffs: 16
Artworks: 16
  • 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
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 6.6 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobW1,890 m5.9 mi
Tennent MountainW1,846 m5.6 mi
Grassy Cove TopW1,844 m5.3 mi
Shining RockWNW1,829 m5.5 mi
Flower KnobWNW1,795 m5.4 mi
Stairs MountainWNW1,757 m6.0 mi
Dog Loser KnobWNW1,756 m5.1 mi
Mount PisgahN1,744 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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