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Shortoff Mountain

Shortoff Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Shortoff Mountain rises to 1,521 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north-northwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31640647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1521 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.10787, -83.18070

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Pinky Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Skitty Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Highlands Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • Rhododendron Park: 3.3 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Highlands Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
  • Dixon Park: 3.7 mi
  • Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 3.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 11.2 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 13.9 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 15.5 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 17.4 mi
  • The Fugitive Train Wreck: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 13.4 mi
  • Chalice: 14.0 mi
  • Wi: 14.1 mi
  • American Eclipse: 14.1 mi
  • Moai Statue: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.8 mi
  • North Beach: 24.0 mi
  • South Beach: 25.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Wine Spring: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Shortoff Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainNNW 343°1,562 m2.0 mi
Black Rock MountainNNW 334°1,503 m2.9 mi
Hogback MountainNW 325°1,503 m4.2 mi
Little Hogback MountainNNW 329°1,502 m4.1 mi
Whiteside MountainSE 128°1,489 m3.0 mi
Goat KnobN 1°1,418 m0.6 mi
Cole MountainW 280°1,417 m1.0 mi
Rough MountainNNW 346°1,417 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022617 — Shortoff Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809233

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