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Three Forks Mountain

Three Forks Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Three Forks Mountain rises to 1,136 m in North Carolina. Silvermine Bald stands 1,822 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Daves Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1136 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.21955, -82.83207

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Grace Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Barbara Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Cedar Rock Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Bird Rock Falls: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Champion Park: 5.2 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 5.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.0 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 7.6 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Camp John Rock: 5.0 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.1 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 14.2 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 14.2 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Rhododenron Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
Attractions: 14
  • M1: 5.6 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 9.6 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 12.6 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 14.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 16.7 mi
Museums: 13
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 9.6 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 20.6 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Artworks: 9
  • Chalice: 20.5 mi
  • Ear: 20.6 mi
  • American Eclipse: 20.6 mi
  • Wi: 20.7 mi
  • Berm Park: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.8 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silvermine BaldNNW 335°1,822 m6.8 mi
Chestnut BaldNNW 332°1,821 m6.8 mi
Devils CourthouseNNW 328°1,744 m6.8 mi
Fork River BaldNNW 346°1,683 m6.7 mi
Pilot MountainNNW 332°1,546 m4.2 mi
Seniard MountainN 358°1,534 m6.8 mi
Sassafras KnobNNW 336°1,505 m4.8 mi
Rocky KnobNW 308°1,477 m6.3 mi
Conditions

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 solstice07:3716:4417:24

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1016132 — Three Forks Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357803890

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