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Shuford Mountain

Shuford Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Shuford Mountain rises to 881 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Highpeak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31640685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
881 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.27595, -82.61012

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 2.2 mi
  • Etowah Park: 2.7 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 5.4 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.5 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Key Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Hooker Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.8 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 10.3 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 10.5 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 11.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Brevard Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 15.2 mi
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 15
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.9 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 7.2 mi
  • M1: 7.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 8.9 mi
  • Southern X793: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Statue of Diana: 18.5 mi
  • Berm Park: 20.7 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.8 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 20.9 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Cool Spring: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 14.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Shuford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSE 129°1,148 m5.1 mi
Horse KnobWNW 296°1,146 m7.0 mi
Stone MountainSSE 150°1,098 m4.3 mi
Snaggy MountainESE 122°1,027 m6.1 mi
Sharpy MountainNW 317°1,013 m5.2 mi
Rich MountainESE 122°1,002 m6.6 mi
Forge MountainN 354°999 m6.1 mi
Jeter MountainESE 115°998 m2.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022621 — Shuford Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809235

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