Mountain · United States · Great Balsam Mountains
Shining Rock
Elevation
1,821 m
#9,872
in the world
#2,722
in United States
320 m
prominence
Shining Rock is a mountain in United States, rising to 1,821 m, the 2,722nd highest we list in United States, part of the Great Balsam Mountains.
Where it is
Shining Rock lies in United States, in North Carolina.
Key facts
Elevation
1,821 m (5,974 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
320 m
Type
Mountain
Region
North Carolina
Coordinates
35.368, -82.862
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Butt Knob | 1,683 m | 1.8 km |
| Tennent Mountain | 1,848 m | 3.5 km |
| Black Balsam Knob | 1,892 m | 4.6 km |
| Cold Mountain | 1,820 m | 4.6 km |
| Devils Courthouse | 1,751 m | 7.9 km |
| Tanasee Bald | 1,694 m | 9.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Shining Rock.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | United States | 95,056 | 38 km |
| Easley | United States | 20,765 | 65 km |
| Wade Hampton | United States | 20,622 | 71 km |
| Greenville | United States | 64,579 | 72 km |
| Taylors | United States | 21,617 | 72 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.