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Richland Mountain

Richland Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Richland Mountain rises to 1,429 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the east-northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Richland Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31638082, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.68261, -82.45013

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mountain Biking Pump Track: 4.7 mi
  • The Slabs: 4.7 mi
  • Lower Slab: 4.7 mi
  • Formal Gardens: 4.9 mi
  • Christmas Tree Stand: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 57
Historic sites: 35
  • Tennis Court: 1.0 mi
  • Spring House: 1.0 mi
  • Tool Shed: 1.0 mi
  • Caretaker's Cabin: 1.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Lodge: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 8.2 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 8.2 mi
  • Asheville Art Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 12.0 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Richland Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craggy DomeENE 71°1,853 m4.9 mi
Craggy PinnacleENE 70°1,780 m4.3 mi
Craggy KnobE 83°1,699 m3.7 mi
Snowball MountainENE 61°1,626 m2.8 mi
Bearpen KnobENE 70°1,603 m3.4 mi
Lane PinnacleE 93°1,583 m1.6 mi
Rich KnobSE 126°1,500 m0.4 mi
Hawkbill RockNE 51°1,499 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1220:50
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3716:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147566470737266574841
Precip in4.33.84.54.75.04.75.44.95.13.43.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022276 — Richland Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808952

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