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Black Mountain

Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.

County

Ashe County, North Carolina

GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
36.3437368°, -81.6139967°

Elevation

4629 ft. (1411 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Black Mountain is covered by the Todd, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Water

Land

Man-made

Nearby Summits

Old Field Bald	1.4 mi
Rich Mountain	2.0 mi
Pine Orchard Knob	2.0 mi
Long Hope Mountain	2.6 mi
Laurel Knob Mountain	2.6 mi

Nearby Cities

West Jefferson, NC	8 mi
Boone, NC	9 mi
Jefferson, NC	9 mi
Grandview Heights, NC	9 mi
Lansing, NC	12 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Laurel Knob Gap	Land	2.1 mi
Big Branch	Water	2.3 mi
Pine Orchard Creek	Water	2.4 mi
Greer Cemetery	Man-made	2.4 mi
Elk Ridge	Land	2.5 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is BOONE 1 SE which is approximately 9 miles away and has an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,269 feet lower than Black Mountain). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month	Precip	AVG High Temp	AVG Low Temp
January	3.97"	39.3°	19.6°
February	4.14"	42.5°	21.6°
March	5.18"	50.0°	29.3°
April	4.70"	58.7°	37.7°
May	4.87"	66.8°	46.9°
June	4.58"	72.9°	54.5°
July	4.69"	76.4°	58.8°
August	4.83"	75.4°	56.6°
September	3.81"	70.3°	50.0°
October	3.17"	61.6°	37.7°
November	4.38"	52.0°	29.5°
December	3.21"	43.6°	22.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 93% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 51% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 84% of other locations on record.