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Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Stone Mountain rises to 700 m in North Carolina. Catherine Knob stands 1,223 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

Stone Mountain is the centerpiece of Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina. It is a dome of exposed granite (specifically a quartz diorite to granodiorite) of Devonian age, which has intruded into the gneiss of the Precambrian Alligator Back Formation. It rises sharply over 600 feet (183 m) above the surrounding terrain. The mountain, which has an elevation of 2,305 feet (706 m) above sea level, is known for its barren sides and distinctive brown-gray color, and can be seen for miles. The mountain offers some of the best rock climbing in North Carolina, and the park's creeks and streams feature excellent brook trout fishing.

Because the mountain is the best example of a monadnock in massive granite in North Carolina it was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1974.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q2011796, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
700 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.39366, -81.04398

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wolf Rock: 0.8 mi
  • Ellis Knoll: 1.2 mi
  • Little Stone Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Rich Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Combs Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks: 60
  • Traphill Historic District: 3.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Crouse Park: 8.9 mi
  • Sam Brown Park: 9.5 mi
  • Blue Ridge Parkway: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Middle Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Stone Mountain Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Widows Falls: 1.4 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
  • Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 20.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Stone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Catherine KnobWNW 298°1,223 m10.7 mi
Fender MountainNW 312°1,212 m9.9 mi
Cheek MountainWNW 303°1,196 m10.2 mi
Betsy PeakWNW 291°1,186 m11.6 mi
Green MountainWNW 303°1,185 m4.8 mi
Bullhead MountainNNW 341°1,171 m3.9 mi
Peach Bottom MountainWNW 297°1,157 m11.0 mi
Bluff MountainWNW 283°1,136 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0219:36
June solstice06:0720:0820:46
September equinox07:1318:4919:23
December solstice07:3316:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542526069737164544336
Precip in4.53.14.95.45.54.95.24.95.14.54.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3126997742

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