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Sharpy Mountain

Sharpy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sharpy Mountain rises to 1,013 m in North Carolina. Little Bald Mountain stands 1,611 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31640222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1013 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.33095, -82.67235

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Laughing Falls: 3.0 mi
  • High Falls: 3.6 mi
Parks
  • Etowah Park: 5.0 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.3 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 5.6 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.1 mi
  • Franklin Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.2 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 7.5 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 8.9 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.0 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 16
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.8 mi
  • M1: 7.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.5 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.6 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Berm Park: 15.7 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 16.0 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 17.9 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 18.0 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 18.0 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Cool Spring: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 9.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Sharpy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Bald MountainNW 322°1,611 m6.7 mi
Big BaldNW 312°1,588 m6.9 mi
Johnson KnobNNW 335°1,337 m5.9 mi
Black MountainW 266°1,307 m3.5 mi
Funneltop MountainNW 315°1,288 m3.9 mi
Rich MountainW 278°1,247 m5.6 mi
Laurel MountainNNW 338°1,246 m5.6 mi
Clawhammer MountainW 274°1,241 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384147556370737267574740
Precip in5.95.05.35.35.15.55.76.25.44.95.05.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809190

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