Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 1,311 m in North Carolina. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Roaring Fork Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31685636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,311 m
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 6.6 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 22.7 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 9 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 24 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 24 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Roaring Fork Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Max Patch Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Laurel Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 7.1 mi
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 1.6 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Needles Falls: 9.0 mi
- Vann Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 8.8 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.1 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 14.0 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 14.9 mi
- US Constitution: 14.9 mi
- Bill of Rights: 14.9 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 3.5 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 4.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 5.8 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 12.5 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 12.6 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 10.8 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.3 mi
- Shook Museum: 20.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 20.7 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 22.3 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 22.3 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 12.7 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.8 mi
- Historical Downtown: 22.8 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 23.1 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 11.8 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 20.1 mi
- Berm Park: 21.5 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 20.1 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 20.3 mi
- Wasp: 2.6 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 15.7 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | SSE 160° | 1,440 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,430 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 162° | 1,408 m | 6.0 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,407 m | 1.6 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NE 50° | 1,406 m | 2.4 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | S 180° | 1,406 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rough Knob | SSE 164° | 1,381 m | 5.2 mi |
| Haynes Knob | S 187° | 1,356 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1639586 — Rich Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/356885810
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