Peak · North Carolina
Snowball Mountain
Snowball Mountain rises to 1,626 m in North Carolina. Blackstock Knob stands 1,910 m to the east-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawkbill Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1626 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.70206, -82.40735
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 8.0 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 9.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 1 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 2 mi
- Lower Overlook · 2 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hawkbill Rock: 0.5 mi
- Bearpen Knob: 0.8 mi
- Spruce Pinnacle: 1.5 mi
- Craggy Knob: 1.5 mi
- Lane Pinnacle: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 6.4 mi
- Christmas Tree Stand: 6.5 mi
- Formal Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Charles D. Owen District Park: 6.5 mi
- The Slabs: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cascades Falls: 2.1 mi
- Douglas Falls: 2.3 mi
- Walker Falls: 4.8 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 4.9 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Tennis Court: 3.6 mi
- Spring House: 3.6 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 3.6 mi
- Tool Shed: 3.6 mi
- Potato House: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 28
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 8.8 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 23
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 6.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 8.1 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 11.1 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.1 mi
- Passage: 11.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 7.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 9.1 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 10.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 4.3 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 6.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 10.9 mi
- Ironland: 11.1 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 1.9 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 4.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 6.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Slaty Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 15.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- The Pinnacles: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 22.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 22.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 7.6 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 8.0 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 9.2 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 13.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Snowball Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstock Knob | ENE 63° | 1,910 m | 5.6 mi |
| Craggy Dome | E 83° | 1,853 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,798 m | 2.9 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | E 87° | 1,780 m | 1.7 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 125° | 1,699 m | 1.5 mi |
| Locust Knob | ENE 60° | 1,671 m | 3.7 mi |
| Walker Knob | NE 52° | 1,665 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | ESE 103° | 1,603 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022690 — Snowball Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809289
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