Roaring Fork Mountain
Roaring Fork Mountain rises to 1,223 m in North Carolina. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the south-southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31638315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,223 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 13.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 21.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 8 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 24 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 24 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rich Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Panther Knob: 1.7 mi
- Max Patch Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Dixon Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 7.9 mi
- Barnard Park: 10.0 mi
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 2.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 4.6 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 7.5 mi
- Needles Falls: 8.4 mi
- Vann Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 9.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.5 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 13.6 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 13.8 mi
- US Constitution: 13.8 mi
- Bill of Rights: 13.8 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 3.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 3.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 6.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 13.0 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 13.2 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.1 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.5 mi
- Shook Museum: 19.2 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 21.3 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 22.1 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 11.7 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 18.6 mi
- Historical Downtown: 22.3 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 24.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.5 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 19.5 mi
- Berm Park: 20.5 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 24.9 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.5 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 19.6 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 24.9 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 12.8 mi
- Wasp: 3.1 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Roaring Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | SSE 168° | 1,440 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,430 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 171° | 1,408 m | 5.1 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,407 m | 1.8 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNE 19° | 1,406 m | 2.3 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | S 190° | 1,406 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rough Knob | S 175° | 1,381 m | 4.4 mi |
| Big Knob | SSE 167° | 1,357 m | 7.6 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 1022312 — Roaring Fork Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808975
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 26 mi
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