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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 1,089 m in North Carolina. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the north-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1022261)

Wikidata Q31637965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1089 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.26150, -82.84374

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lower Laurel Fork Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Laurel Fork Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Gemini Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Long Branch Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Sassafras Knob Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.9 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 7.1 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.8 mi
  • Champion Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Camp John Rock: 3.3 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 4.5 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.8 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 16.5 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
Gardens: 18
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 17
  • M1: 6.6 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.3 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 12.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 15.3 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 16.3 mi
Museums: 12
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 7.2 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
  • Shook Museum: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Berm Park: 18.9 mi
  • Chalice: 19.2 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.3 mi
  • Ear: 19.3 mi
  • Wi: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 20.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.3 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Balsam KnobNNW 339°1,890 m4.9 mi
Mount HardyWNW 301°1,866 m5.5 mi
Tennent MountainNNW 345°1,846 m5.4 mi
Sam KnobNNW 329°1,844 m5.5 mi
Grassy Cove TopN 349°1,844 m6.1 mi
Silvermine BaldNW 326°1,822 m4.0 mi
Chestnut BaldNW 321°1,821 m4.0 mi
Green KnobNW 318°1,796 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022261 — Rich Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808930

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