Peak · North Carolina
Ripshin Mountain
Ripshin Mountain rises to 1,160 m in North Carolina. Cold Mountain stands 1,819 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Saw Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31638248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1160 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.44261, -82.75763
- 1.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 3.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
- Buck Spring Gap Overlook · 2 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5) · 2 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Saw Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.2 mi
- Little Pisgah Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Candler Knob: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 3.6 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cradle Falls: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Chestnut Mountain Park: 6.4 mi
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.5 mi
- Bridge Park: 7.0 mi
- Berm Park: 7.0 mi
- Canton Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 2.0 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 4.9 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Camp John Rock: 11.1 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 26
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 8.9 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 9.1 mi
- Holly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 9.2 mi
- Stream Garden: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 6.5 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 11.5 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 12.6 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 12.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 6.7 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 13.5 mi
- Statue of Diana: 13.6 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 13.7 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 14.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Cradle of Forestry: 6.5 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Shook Museum: 10.9 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 14.4 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 15.6 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 15.7 mi
- Bald Cliff: 17.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.7 mi
- High Rocks: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 7.3 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 8.8 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pisgah Picnic: 2.1 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 17.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.7 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 2.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 7.9 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Ripshin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,819 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | S 178° | 1,744 m | 1.2 mi |
| Fryingpan Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,621 m | 3.5 mi |
| Little Pisgah Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,611 m | 1.5 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,611 m | 2.5 mi |
| Big Bald | S 185° | 1,588 m | 3.1 mi |
| Beech Knob | SSW 200° | 1,547 m | 4.1 mi |
| Green Knob | SSW 202° | 1,534 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808967
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