Rush Mountain
Rush Mountain rises to 943 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hammond Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31425868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 943 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 6.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Bad Fork Valley Overlook (MP 399.7) · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hammond Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ann Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Potato Hill: 1.7 mi
- McAlpine Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Play Rock Hill: 1.7 mi
- Lake Falls: 1.6 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Bell Park Falls: 4.2 mi
- Powerhouse Falls: 4.4 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 5.4 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 2.3 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 3.9 mi
- Lennox Park: 4.8 mi
- Gatewate Park: 4.9 mi
- Four Seasons Rotary Park: 5.0 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 2.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.4 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 4.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.3 mi
- Chestnut Spring Pool: 10.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.9 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 19.4 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 19.5 mi
- Forest Meadow: 19.5 mi
- Orange Bear: 17.5 mi
- Maria: 17.7 mi
- Springtime in TR: 19.1 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 19.4 mi
- Honey: 19.6 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 5.4 mi
- Southern X793: 5.7 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 12.9 mi
- High Rocks: 3.9 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 6.2 mi
- Long Rock: 6.8 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 5.0 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 5.4 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 6.7 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 8.6 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 5.6 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 20.1 mi
- 4: 24.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 4.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 5.3 mi
- Chick Springs: 23.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Rush Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | W 262° | 1,148 m | 4.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 259° | 1,098 m | 6.0 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,027 m | 2.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,002 m | 2.6 mi |
| Jeter Mountain | WNW 285° | 998 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ann Mountain | W 269° | 990 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hammond Mountain | WSW 247° | 963 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 203° | 954 m | 5.4 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 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809121
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- Asheville · 24 mi
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