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Tarkiln Mountain

Tarkiln Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Tarkiln Mountain rises to 1,068 m in North Carolina. Silvermine Bald stands 1,822 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Grace Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1068 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.22761, -82.82291

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Grace Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Cedar Rock Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Barbara Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Cathey's Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Revels Prong Falls: 1.4 mi
Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 5.3 mi
  • Franklin Park: 5.4 mi
  • Champion Park: 5.7 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.0 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Camp John Rock: 4.3 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.0 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 13.5 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 14.1 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
Attractions: 14
  • M1: 5.1 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.9 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 13.0 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 13.9 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 17.0 mi
Museums: 13
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 8.9 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 19.9 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Chalice: 20.9 mi
  • Ear: 20.9 mi
  • American Eclipse: 21.0 mi
  • Wi: 21.0 mi
  • Berm Park: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silvermine BaldNNW 329°1,822 m6.6 mi
Chestnut BaldNW 326°1,821 m6.6 mi
Devils CourthouseNW 322°1,744 m6.6 mi
Fork River BaldNNW 340°1,683 m6.4 mi
Pilot MountainNW 322°1,546 m4.0 mi
Seniard MountainN 353°1,534 m6.3 mi
Sassafras KnobNNW 327°1,505 m4.6 mi
Rocky KnobWNW 301°1,477 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022888 — Tarkiln Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809393

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