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Sassafras Mountain

Sassafras Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sassafras Mountain rises to 1,335 m in North Carolina. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Fulfillment Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.1 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31639926, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,335 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.08259, -83.03598

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Fulfillment Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Aggrandizement Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Dana Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Democrat Canyon Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Twin Falls: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Silver Run Falls: 2.0 mi
  • McKinney Meadow: 3.7 mi
  • Cashiers Village Green Park: 4.2 mi
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 6.3 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Ear: 17.3 mi
  • Chalice: 17.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.8 mi
  • Moai Statue: 22.7 mi
  • Sylva Mural: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 10.4 mi
  • North Beach: 18.3 mi
  • South Beach: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Sassafras Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiteside MountainW1,489 m5.8 mi
Toxaway MountainNE1,452 m4.5 mi
Cold MountainNNE1,414 m6.4 mi
Bear MountainNNW1,406 m6.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainNW1,401 m2.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainNNE1,392 m4.1 mi
Hogback MountainNNE1,386 m4.1 mi
Laurel KnobNNW1,380 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046546268717065554640
Precip in8.77.17.87.47.07.89.48.99.46.77.78.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809169

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