Turkey Mountain
Turkey Mountain rises to 961 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Fradys Rough, a peak 1.4 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31642934, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 961 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 8.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.3 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 17.7 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 7 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 23 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 23 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fradys Rough: 1.4 mi
- Foxtown Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hap Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Granger Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Rich Knob: 1.9 mi
- Barnard Park: 6.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 9.5 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 11.0 mi
- Needles Falls: 6.3 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 7.4 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 7.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.8 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 9.2 mi
- US Constitution: 9.2 mi
- Bill of Rights: 9.2 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 11.4 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 19.0 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.6 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 20.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 20.7 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Berm Park: 18.2 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 19.5 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 20.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 21.0 mi
- rooster: 21.2 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 16.8 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 17.1 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Shook Museum: 18.5 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 21.2 mi
- Vann Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 10.9 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 15.5 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 7.7 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 20.0 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 20.1 mi
- Ironland: 21.4 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 22.1 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 4.8 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 6.4 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.3 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 16.6 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.9 mi
- Overlook Access: 12.8 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 10.0 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.7 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 20.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 12.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 17.5 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 19.3 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.5 mi
- Wasp: 6.4 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Turkey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SSW 194° | 1,566 m | 8.1 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | S 190° | 1,480 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mary Knob | SW 217° | 1,440 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NW 315° | 1,430 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 224° | 1,408 m | 5.4 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | W 273° | 1,407 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NW 311° | 1,406 m | 5.1 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | SW 232° | 1,406 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809484
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- Asheville · 22 mi
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