Peak · North Carolina
Rockyface Mountain
Rockyface Mountain rises to 1,396 m in North Carolina. Twelve O'Clock Top stands 1,464 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31639034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1396 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.58872, -82.78069
- 8.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.6 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.7 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 10 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 10 mi
- View Stony Bald · 11 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jones Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Big Butt Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Williams Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Billie Top: 1.7 mi
- Sidney Top: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Berm Park: 3.9 mi
- Bridge Park: 3.9 mi
- Chestnut Mountain Park: 4.2 mi
- Sorrells Street Park: 5.2 mi
- Canton Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Reems Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 13.7 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 13.7 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 10.8 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 12.2 mi
- Giving Tree Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 25
- Rhododenron Garden: 9.3 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 11.0 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 11.4 mi
- Holly Garden: 11.5 mi
- Stream Garden: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Berm Park: 4.0 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 11.0 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 11.5 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 11.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Antler Hill Village: 11.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 12.1 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 12.5 mi
- Ironland: 12.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 13.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Shook Museum: 8.7 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 12.6 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 12.8 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 12.9 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 14.5 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 14.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pisgah Picnic: 12.3 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Raven Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 17.7 mi
- Vann Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Bald Cliff: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Whiteoak Spring: 15.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 19.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 20.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 20.8 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 8.9 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Rockyface Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve O'Clock Top | S 188° | 1,464 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,452 m | 1.2 mi |
| Williams Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,375 m | 1.4 mi |
| Chambers Mountain | W 259° | 1,370 m | 7.2 mi |
| Marion Top | W 260° | 1,365 m | 7.0 mi |
| Goat Rock | W 279° | 1,354 m | 4.3 mi |
| Buck Cove Mountain | W 265° | 1,346 m | 4.1 mi |
| Wines Top | W 272° | 1,329 m | 4.5 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 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022378 — Rockyface Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809068
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