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Roberts Mountain

Roberts Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Roberts Mountain rises to 733 m in North Carolina. Mikes Knob stands 1,378 m to the southwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Declaration of Independence, a historic site 1.2 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31638343, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
733 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.80372, -82.70403

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Barnard Park: 3.6 mi
  • Walnut Island River Park: 5.5 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 8.2 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 9.1 mi
  • Ledges Whitewater Park: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
  • Needles Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Reems Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Declaration of Independence: 1.2 mi
  • US Constitution: 1.2 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 1.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 1.2 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Italian Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Shrub Garden: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 21
Museums: 12
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 16.5 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 16.6 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Overlook Access: 14.5 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 14.6 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Roberts Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mikes KnobSW 233°1,378 m8.5 mi
Doggett KnobSW 229°1,352 m9.0 mi
Dick KnobWSW 240°1,345 m7.8 mi
Rich KnobWSW 251°1,295 m8.1 mi
Starret KnobWSW 245°1,269 m5.4 mi
Grassland MountainWSW 239°1,266 m6.6 mi
Hap MountainW 273°1,233 m6.9 mi
Frozen KnobNE 46°1,201 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022318 — Roberts Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357808980

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