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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 1,002 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Snaggy Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425738, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1002 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.22540, -82.51068

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Rock Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Lake Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Slab Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Sidewinder Falls: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 4.6 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 6.0 mi
  • The Park at Flat Rock: 6.1 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 6.1 mi
  • Lennox Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 4.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 6.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.8 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 1.5 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.9 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.9 mi
  • Southern X793: 7.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
Museums: 13
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.8 mi

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
The PinnacleW 280°1,148 m1.7 mi
Stone MountainW 267°1,098 m3.5 mi
Snaggy MountainWNW 301°1,027 m0.5 mi
Jeter MountainNW 305°998 m4.5 mi
Grassy MountainWSW 240°997 m4.1 mi
Grassy Top MountainS 191°993 m4.9 mi
Ann MountainNE 48°990 m1.3 mi
Bald RockSW 221°990 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 993293 — Rich Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357783490

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