Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 1,396 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31639264, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,396 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 2.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 13 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 15 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 20 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panther Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Cole Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Shortoff Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Skitty Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Ranger Falls: 1.8 mi
- Pinky Falls: 2.2 mi
- Laurel Falls: 2.7 mi
- Highlands Recreation Park: 4.0 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 4.0 mi
- Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 4.3 mi
- Ravenel Park: 4.9 mi
- Dixon Park: 4.9 mi
- Western Cliffs: 0.9 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 3.2 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 4.1 mi
- Sunset Rock: 4.9 mi
- The Catstairs: 6.3 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 13.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 14.2 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 18.0 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 12.4 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 14.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 14.5 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 17.0 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 17.5 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 5.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 4.5 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 10.4 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 13.6 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 14.1 mi
- Ear: 13.2 mi
- Chalice: 13.9 mi
- American Eclipse: 13.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 18.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 18.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 10.4 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 14.7 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Moody Spring: 13.6 mi
- Big Spring: 15.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 21.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 9.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | NE 43° | 1,562 m | 2.1 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | E 100° | 1,521 m | 2.1 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,503 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | N 352° | 1,503 m | 3.1 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | N 359° | 1,502 m | 3.2 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,489 m | 4.9 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | N 354° | 1,462 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fishhawk Mountain | W 259° | 1,445 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809093
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