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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.

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

Coordinates35.08259, -83.03598

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
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 17.3 mi
  • Chalice: 17.7 mi
  • American Eclipse: 17.8 mi
  • Wi: 17.8 mi
  • Moai Statue: 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

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 MountainW 269°1,489 m5.8 mi
Toxaway MountainNE 41°1,452 m4.5 mi
Cold MountainNNE 26°1,414 m6.4 mi
Bear MountainNNW 336°1,406 m6.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainNW 310°1,401 m2.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainNNE 17°1,392 m4.1 mi
Hogback MountainNNE 17°1,386 m4.1 mi
Laurel KnobNNW 347°1,380 m5.1 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809169

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