Ward Mountain
Ward Mountain rises to 847 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackerel Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 996781).
Wikidata Q31643421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 847 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 8.2 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 15 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mackerel Mountain: 0.8 mi
- McCarrol Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Maybin Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Big Top: 1.3 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 1.6 mi
- Zen Falls: 1.7 mi
- Tommy Wyche Falls: 2.0 mi
- $10,000 Falls: 2.2 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 4.4 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 5.4 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 6.3 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 7.5 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 7.8 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 3.5 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 4.1 mi
- Trestle ruins: 7.1 mi
- Jennings Mill: 7.1 mi
- Springtime in TR: 15.6 mi
- Maria: 16.1 mi
- Honey: 16.1 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 17.0 mi
- Orange Bear: 18.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 7.8 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Asia Garden: 18.0 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 18.2 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 8.7 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 8.9 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 9.3 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 12.0 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.1 mi
- Historical Downtown: 9.2 mi
- Southern X793: 9.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 9.6 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.7 mi
- Long Rock: 4.2 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 6.1 mi
- High Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 9.1 mi
- Glassy Rock: 9.4 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 9.5 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 21.6 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 23.0 mi
- Lenox Spring: 8.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 8.8 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Ward Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NW 317° | 1,148 m | 4.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,098 m | 5.3 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,027 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,002 m | 3.0 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | W 279° | 997 m | 4.8 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | SW 226° | 993 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ann Mountain | N 357° | 990 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bald Rock | W 263° | 990 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:43 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357788587
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- Asheville · 28 mi
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