Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain rises to 773 m in South Carolina. Ann Mountain stands 990 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanton Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31659227, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 773 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 14 mi
- Exclamation Point · 19 mi
- Devil's Head · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stanton Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Phillips Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Evans Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Big Falls: 1.4 mi
- Leland Falls: 2.7 mi
- Pacolet Falls: 2.7 mi
- Bell Park Falls: 3.6 mi
- Pearson's Falls: 3.8 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 1.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 2.1 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.4 mi
- Chestnut Spring Pool: 5.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 5.4 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 3.6 mi
- McCreery Park: 4.3 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 4.4 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 7.7 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 8.1 mi
- Maria: 12.0 mi
- Orange Bear: 12.7 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 14.1 mi
- Springtime in TR: 15.5 mi
- Honey: 16.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 7.7 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.8 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 18.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 18.2 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 4.3 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 8.8 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 10.0 mi
- Landrum Depot: 11.3 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 7.3 mi
- Historical Downtown: 9.9 mi
- Southern X793: 10.2 mi
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 11.2 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 11.6 mi
- Glassy Rock: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 6.2 mi
- High Rocks: 9.7 mi
- Long Rock: 9.8 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- 4: 19.6 mi
- 3: 19.6 mi
- 2: 19.6 mi
- 1: 19.6 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 9.5 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 18.3 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 19.7 mi
- Lenox Spring: 9.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.6 mi
- Chick Springs: 18.5 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Mountain | WNW 303° | 990 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | E 99° | 978 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hammond Mountain | WNW 300° | 963 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 259° | 954 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rush Mountain | NW 311° | 943 m | 5.7 mi |
| Big Top | WSW 258° | 929 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mackerel Mountain | W 263° | 926 m | 5.4 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | WSW 247° | 924 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357096166
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