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Wolf Mountain

Wolf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Mountain rises to 504 m in North Carolina. Pinnacle Mountain stands 762 m to the west, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockey Face Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q31644481, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
504 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.53068, -81.96233

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Glenwood Park: 5.2 mi
  • Activity Field: 5.8 mi
  • Volleyball: 5.8 mi
  • Amphitheater: 5.9 mi
  • Archery Range: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Somey Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Resurrection Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Standing Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Sally Queen Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
Museums: 18
  • Marion Train Depot: 10.8 mi
  • Bechtler House: 11.0 mi
  • KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Historic Carson House: 12.3 mi
  • Bostic Lincoln Center: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 15
Historic sites: 12
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 8.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 8.2 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Globe: 17.9 mi
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Wolf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinnacle MountainW 272°762 m4.4 mi
Rich MountainW 274°755 m4.1 mi
Harris MountainW 261°751 m4.3 mi
Harris MountainWNW 299°734 m8.3 mi
Redcove LumpWNW 298°727 m7.5 mi
Sandy KnobWNW 285°724 m8.2 mi
Grassy MountainW 280°716 m3.3 mi
Jones MountainNW 311°708 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:1420:0920:47
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:3416:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586573767570594941
Precip in4.73.64.34.95.35.55.15.24.84.14.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023301 — Wolf Mountain, McDowell County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809609

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