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Plunge Basin Overlook

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Plunge Basin Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
3,079 ft
Photos · Real imagery only
Linville Falls , as seen from the Plunge Basin Overlook on the eastern side of the Linville Gorge . Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Burke County, NC, USA .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
Linville Falls in the Linville Gorge Wilderness . Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Burke County , North Carolina , USA .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
A 200° view of Linville Falls and the Linville Gorge from the Chimney Rock overlook in Burke County , North Carolina , USA . Panoramic image compiled with Autostitch from twenty individual photographs, each taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 mounted to a Panosaurus tripod head .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
Linville Falls , as seen from just downstream on the Linville River in the Linville Gorge . Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Burke County, NC, USA .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
Linville Falls , as seen from just downstream on the Linville River in the Linville Gorge . Photo taken with a Olympus E-510 in Burke County, NC, USA .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
The Linville Falls Visitor's Center is located on a spur of the Blue Ridge Parkway , and is managed by the National Park Service . Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Burke County, NC, USA .
Ken Thomas · Public domain · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3219:4019:06
June solstice06:1220:4820:10
September equinox07:1619:2618:52
December solstice07:3517:1816:38

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Johnson City34.8 mi northwest
  • Hickory35.8 mi east-southeast
  • Asheville42.7 mi southwest
← Before it: Upper Falls OverlookAfter it: Chimney View →
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How high is Plunge Basin Overlook?

Plunge Basin Overlook sits at about 3,079 feet (938 m).

What is the nearest town to Plunge Basin Overlook?

Johnson City, 35 miles NW of Plunge Basin Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Plunge Basin Overlook?

Chimney View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Plunge Basin Overlook.

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