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Snaggy Mountain

Snaggy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Snaggy Mountain rises to 1,027 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsepen Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

The story

Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31426044, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,027 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.22901, -82.51790

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Rock Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Lake Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Slab Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • Tuxedo Park: 5.0 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 5.9 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 5.9 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 5.9 mi
  • Lennox Park: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 4.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 6.0 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 6.4 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 9.6 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 1.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 6.8 mi
  • Southern X793: 7.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
Artworks: 15
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Snaggy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleW1,148 m1.2 mi
Stone MountainW1,098 m3.1 mi
Rich MountainESE1,002 m0.5 mi
Jeter MountainNW998 m4.0 mi
Grassy MountainSW997 m3.9 mi
Grassy Top MountainS993 m5.1 mi
Ann MountainENE990 m1.5 mi
Bald RockSW990 m4.3 mi

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 solstice07:3616:4317:22

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022678 — Snaggy Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809275

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