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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 922 m in South Carolina. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the east-northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bryant Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 2.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31659113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
922 m
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Coordinates35.15595, -82.33651

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Chestnut Spring Pool: 2.3 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 2.4 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Tennis Courts: 2.5 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 2.5 mi
  • Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Brenda Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Upper Cave Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Cave Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Lower Cave Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Moonshiners Falls: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Les Mullinax Park: 5.4 mi
  • McCreery Park: 5.5 mi
  • Campbell's Covered Bridge Park: 6.3 mi
  • Woodland Park: 6.4 mi
  • Rogers Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 27
Museums: 26
  • Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 5.6 mi
  • Tryon Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Landrum Depot: 8.3 mi
  • Polk County History Museum: 10.1 mi
  • House of Flags: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Pacolet River Passenger Car: 8.3 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.8 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 13.1 mi
  • Southern X793: 13.2 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 12
  • 4: 16.6 mi
  • 3: 16.6 mi
  • 2: 16.6 mi
  • 1: 16.6 mi
  • 5: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainENE 67°978 m2.7 mi
Corbin MountainW 279°924 m5.6 mi
Bryant MountainSW 219°921 m1.1 mi
McCarrol MountainW 279°909 m7.9 mi
Long MountainWNW 288°896 m7.8 mi
Frank MountainWNW 282°894 m7.2 mi
Hoghead MountainENE 65°893 m1.3 mi
McAlpine MountainNW 317°892 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1620:1020:48
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787671615144
Precip in5.34.55.55.35.35.55.56.15.64.94.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1231723 — Rich Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357096150

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