Peak · North Carolina
The Chimneys
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The Chimneys rises to 1,073 m in North Carolina. Burleson Bald stands 1,414 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Rock Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31620768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1073 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.87735, -81.88844
- 1.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 2 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 5 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 5 mi
- Chestoa View Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Table Rock Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Dogback Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hawksbill Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Bandy Cove Mountain: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Cathedral Falls: 1.7 mi
- Mossy Ledge Falls: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 2.3 mi
- Mossy Chute Falls: 3.1 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 10.0 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 10.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 31
- Daffodil Flats: 3.1 mi
- Linville Caverns: 4.0 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 8.4 mi
- Hide & Seek: 8.5 mi
- Wild Percussion: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 28
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 10.4 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 10.4 mi
- The Market on Oak: 10.5 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 10.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 9.3 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 10.0 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 14.5 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Gillespie Gap: 9.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.4 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 14.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Raven Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Woods Walk: 14.8 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 10.6 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 14.4 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 17.6 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 18.5 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 2.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 3.2 mi
- Shanty Springs: 16.6 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 16.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 18.6 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 5.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 8.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 8.8 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 10.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of The Chimneys. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson Bald | NW 309° | 1,414 m | 11.2 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | NW 319° | 1,295 m | 6.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 326° | 1,295 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | N 354° | 1,294 m | 6.5 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | N 359° | 1,262 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | N 2° | 1,258 m | 7.2 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | N 352° | 1,254 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sitting Bear Mountain | N 359° | 1,248 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022920 — The Chimneys, Burke County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809413
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