Opera Box
Opera Box sits at 2,281 feet along the Black Mountain Rag byway, facing 30°, with land dropping 1,212 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The Gathering Place lies 0.6 miles to the north, and Chimney Rock Village River Park is the same distance to the east-northeast. Morse Park is visible 1.2 miles east, and Buzzards Roost sits 3.8 miles east.
Several peaks appear in view: Round Top Mountain to the north-northeast at 1.0 mile, Roaringrock Mountain to the north-northwest at 1.9 miles, Rumbling Bald Mountain to the northeast at 2.3 miles, Party Rock to the east-northeast at 2.5 miles, and Shumont Mountain to the north at 2.5 miles.
Sunrise and sunset shift across the year, from a 06:15 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:35 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:48 in June to 17:21 in December.
Asheville is 20.3 miles west-northwest, with Greer 34.2 miles south and Spartanburg 37.9 miles south-southeast. Devil's Head precedes this stop on the byway, and Pulpit Rock follows it.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- The Gathering Place1,171 ftnorth · 0.6 mi
- Chimney Rock Village River Park1,077 fteast-northeast · 0.6 mi
- Round Top Mountain2,642 ftnorth-northeast · 1.0 mi
- Morse Park1,005 fteast · 1.2 mi
- Roaringrock Mountain3,191 ftnorth-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Rumbling Bald Mountain3,008 ftnortheast · 2.3 mi
- Party Rock2,173 fteast-northeast · 2.5 mi
- Shumont Mountain3,818 ftnorth · 2.5 mi
- Buzzards Roost1,483 fteast · 3.8 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:41 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:48 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 19:27 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:21 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville20.3 mi west-northwest
- Greer34.2 mi south
- Spartanburg37.9 mi south-southeast
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How high is Opera Box?
Opera Box sits at about 2,281 feet (695 m).
What can you see from Opera Box?
From Opera Box: The Gathering Place (N, 0.6 mi); Chimney Rock Village River Park (ENE, 0.6 mi); Round Top Mountain (NNE, 1.0 mi); Morse Park (E, 1.2 mi).
What is the nearest town to Opera Box?
Asheville, 20 miles WNW of Opera Box.
What is the next lookout after Opera Box?
Pulpit Rock is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Opera Box.
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