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The Pinnacle

The Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

The Pinnacle rises to 1,148 m in North Carolina. Stone Mountain stands 1,098 m to the west-southwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Snaggy Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31425624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1148 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.22956, -82.53984

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Rock Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Slab Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Lake Falls: 4.2 mi
Parks
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 5.2 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 5.3 mi
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 5.8 mi
  • Etowah Park: 6.2 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 5.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.1 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 7.6 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.2 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.9 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 7.5 mi
  • Southern X793: 7.8 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Cool Spring: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stone MountainWSW 255°1,098 m1.9 mi
Snaggy MountainE 92°1,027 m1.2 mi
Rich MountainE 100°1,002 m1.7 mi
Jeter MountainNW 318°998 m3.1 mi
Grassy MountainSW 219°997 m3.0 mi
Grassy Top MountainS 172°993 m5.1 mi
Ann MountainENE 77°990 m2.7 mi
Bald RockSSW 198°990 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809429

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