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Tarkiln Mountain

Tarkiln Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Tarkiln Mountain rises to 926 m in North Carolina. Johnson Knob stands 1,337 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
926 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.34178, -82.64429

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Johnny Tiller Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Slate Rock Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Etowah Park: 3.8 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 4.7 mi
  • UNCA Kellogg Center: 6.1 mi
  • Mills River Park: 6.1 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 41
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.7 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 8.3 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Brevard Community Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Bonsai Garden: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 16
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.3 mi
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 8.0 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 8.0 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 8.7 mi
  • M1: 9.1 mi
Museums: 16
Artworks: 16
  • Statue of Diana: 14.7 mi
  • Berm Park: 15.9 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 16.7 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 16.8 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 9.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Tarkiln Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson KnobNW 318°1,337 m6.1 mi
Black MountainW 259°1,307 m5.2 mi
Funneltop MountainWNW 295°1,288 m4.8 mi
Laurel MountainNW 320°1,246 m5.8 mi
Clawhammer MountainW 265°1,241 m5.6 mi
Rich Gap MountainNW 325°1,230 m5.6 mi
Rich MountainWNW 301°1,195 m3.7 mi
Black MountainNNW 330°1,185 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022889 — Tarkiln Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809395

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