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Sandymush Bald

Sandymush Bald, seen from above at true elevation

Sandymush Bald rises to 1,566 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sandymush Bald, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31639851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1566 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.67983, -82.88236

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 32
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 13.8 mi
  • US Constitution: 13.8 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 13.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Rhododenron Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 15
Museums: 11
  • Shook Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 13.1 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 14.3 mi
  • French Broad Rafting: 14.3 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 17.7 mi
  • Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 16.6 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
  • Cosby Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 4
Covered bridges: 2
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 12.1 mi
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Sandymush Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crabtree BaldSW 219°1,621 m2.7 mi
Little Sandymush BaldNE 46°1,480 m0.9 mi
Big Butt MountainSE 140°1,452 m7.4 mi
Mary KnobNNW 337°1,440 m3.6 mi
Bald KnobNNW 335°1,408 m4.4 mi
Naked Place MountainNW 314°1,406 m5.0 mi
Rough KnobNNW 334°1,381 m5.2 mi
Mikes KnobNE 43°1,378 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1720:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3816:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845536066696863534438

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cataloochee, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022496 — Sandymush Bald, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809158

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