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Wolf Mountain

Wolf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Mountain rises to 868 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is High Rocks, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31644454, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
868 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27373, -82.52262

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 3.3 mi
  • Laurel Green Park: 3.6 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 3.7 mi
  • Lennox Park: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Lake Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Turley Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 47
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 6.3 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 8.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Statue of Diana: 18.4 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.0 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 21.1 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 21.1 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 3.7 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 4.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 4.8 mi
  • Southern X793: 4.9 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 10.6 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 15
Nature reserves: 11
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.2 mi
  • Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 15.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Wolf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSW 198°1,148 m3.2 mi
Stone MountainSW 218°1,098 m4.5 mi
Snaggy MountainS 175°1,027 m3.1 mi
Rich MountainSSE 169°1,002 m3.4 mi
Jeter MountainWSW 256°998 m3.1 mi
Grassy MountainSSW 208°997 m6.1 mi
Ann MountainSE 146°990 m3.0 mi
Bald RockSSW 198°990 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809611

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