Terrapin Mountain
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Terrapin Mountain rises to 1,357 m in North Carolina. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearpen Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31642372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1357 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 4.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 6.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 4 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 8 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bearpen Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Coldsides Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Jacks Knob: 1.1 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Heady Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Pleasant Grove Church Falls: 1.2 mi
- Coyote Falls: 1.4 mi
- Corkscrew Falls: 1.5 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 1.8 mi
- Doghobble Falls: 1.8 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 1.8 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 3.3 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 3.7 mi
- Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Dixon Park: 4.2 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 2.0 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Sunset Rock: 5.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Chattooga Town: 10.9 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 12.0 mi
- Oconee Station: 14.3 mi
- Catamount Statue: 18.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 18.4 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 18.6 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 19.8 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 12.7 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 17.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.4 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 19.9 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 21.2 mi
- Franklin Garden: 18.7 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Common Gardening: 19.1 mi
- Common Gardening: 19.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
- Ear: 18.1 mi
- Chalice: 18.6 mi
- Wi: 18.6 mi
- American Eclipse: 18.6 mi
- Moai Statue: 23.4 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 5.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.1 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 11.5 mi
- North Beach: 17.9 mi
- South Beach: 19.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 7.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.1 mi
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
- South: 19.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Terrapin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortoff Mountain | NW 307° | 1,521 m | 6.4 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | NW 307° | 1,489 m | 3.3 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,401 m | 3.8 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | W 259° | 1,377 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | NE 56° | 1,335 m | 3.8 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | W 273° | 1,328 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,322 m | 4.2 mi |
| Little Sheep Cliff | N 359° | 1,320 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022911 — Terrapin Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809410
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