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Tryon Peak

Tryon Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tryon Peak rises to 986 m in North Carolina. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Fungi Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31642787, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
986 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.26640, -82.24397

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Fungi Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Lower Horse Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Shunkawauken Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Lower Cavern Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
  • Stearns Park: 2.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 2.8 mi
  • Harmon Field: 2.9 mi
  • James R. Gibson Park: 3.1 mi
  • Rogers Park: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 2.7 mi
  • Doughboy Statue: 2.7 mi
  • Blockhouse marker: 5.1 mi
  • Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 6.5 mi
  • Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 7.3 mi
Museums: 16
  • Polk County History Museum: 2.8 mi
  • House of Flags: 2.8 mi
  • Tryon Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Landrum Depot: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Pacolet River Passenger Car: 6.8 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 11.3 mi
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.5 mi
  • Southern X793: 12.6 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Orange Bear: 7.4 mi
  • Globe: 10.0 mi
  • Maria: 15.3 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 19.1 mi
  • Chicken Statue: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • 3: 23.3 mi
  • 2: 23.3 mi
  • 4: 23.3 mi
  • 1: 23.3 mi
  • 5: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Tryon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainN 352°1,208 m9.8 mi
Poplar MountainNNW 346°991 m8.8 mi
Hogback MountainSSW 203°978 m7.1 mi
Wildcat SpurN 353°971 m7.6 mi
White Oak MountainENE 58°940 m2.0 mi
Rich MountainSW 214°922 m9.2 mi
Cliffield MountainNNW 331°918 m6.0 mi
Point Lookout MountainNNW 337°904 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:41
June solstice06:1520:1020:48
September equinox07:1818:5419:27
December solstice07:3516:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787671615144
Precip in5.34.55.55.35.35.55.56.15.64.94.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357787813

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