Sassafras Mountain
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.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31639926, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1335 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 1.9 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 4.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 4 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 4 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Buck Knob: 1.2 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Nix Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Waddle Mountain: 2.1 mi
- 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
- Sheep Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Sunset Rock: 8.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 8.9 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 17.7 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 19.9 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 20.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 20.4 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 8.5 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 14.0 mi
- Chattooga Town: 14.2 mi
- Oconee Station: 16.4 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 16.9 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 15.7 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 19.7 mi
- M1: 20.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 21.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 19.7 mi
- Common Gardening: 19.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 20.7 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 9.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Ear: 17.3 mi
- Chalice: 17.7 mi
- American Eclipse: 17.8 mi
- Wi: 17.8 mi
- Moai Statue: 22.7 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 10.4 mi
- North Beach: 18.3 mi
- South Beach: 19.6 mi
- South: 19.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 8.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 10.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 20.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | W 269° | 1,489 m | 5.8 mi |
| Toxaway Mountain | NE 41° | 1,452 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cold Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,414 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,406 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NW 310° | 1,401 m | 2.1 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,392 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,386 m | 4.1 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNW 347° | 1,380 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Toxaway 2 SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809169
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