Peak · North Carolina
Whetstone Mountain
Whetstone Mountain rises to 663 m in North Carolina. Thunder Hill stands 1,158 m to the north-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnnys Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31643800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 663 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.02124, -81.58482
- 2.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 8.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 14.1 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 9 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 9 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 9 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Johnnys Knob: 1.0 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Jackson Knob: 1.6 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.8 mi
- High Eagle: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Thunderhole Falls: 8.4 mi
- Barn Ridge Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Dugger Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Woodruff Branch Falls: 8.7 mi
Parks
- Happy Valley Park (North): 2.4 mi
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 2.9 mi
- Happy Valley Park (South): 2.9 mi
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo Cove Community Center: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 35
- Spiderback Chair: 7.6 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 7.6 mi
- Aquamarine: 7.6 mi
- Daedalus: 7.7 mi
- Golden Throat: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Home of General William Lenoir: 5.0 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 8.3 mi
- Mystery House: 10.3 mi
- Mystery Hill: 10.4 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 11.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 9.2 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 9.3 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 10.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 9.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.0 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 13.4 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 13.2 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Woods Walk: 15.1 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 13.3 mi
- Shanty Springs: 14.4 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 24.9 mi
- Boat beach: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 10.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Whetstone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Hill | NNW 339° | 1,158 m | 8.7 mi |
| Blowing Rock | NNW 326° | 1,097 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 316° | 1,000 m | 6.3 mi |
| Dugger Mountain | NNE 12° | 989 m | 8.8 mi |
| Little Dugger Mountain | NNE 12° | 989 m | 8.8 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 30° | 853 m | 3.2 mi |
| Joe White Mountain | WSW 256° | 849 m | 8.5 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNE 28° | 842 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809555
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