- Elevation, modelled
- 297 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain1,208 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2857, -82.0678
Globe is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 297 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray's Road River Access, a park 3.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Globe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 306° | 1,208 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NW 309° | 1,039 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 311° | 1,001 m | 15.3 mi |
| Poplar Mountain | WNW 301° | 991 m | 14.1 mi |
| Tryon Peak | W 262° | 986 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 238° | 978 m | 14.9 mi |
| Wildcat Spur | WNW 300° | 971 m | 12.5 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | W 268° | 940 m | 8.3 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 10.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 16.8 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 14 mi
- Opera Box · 14 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 14 mi
- Devil's Head · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gray's Road River Access: 3.8 mi
- Coxe Road River Access: 4.3 mi
- Searcy Field: 5.3 mi
- Polk County Recreation Complex: 6.2 mi
- James R. Gibson Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Fox Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Little White Oak Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Foster Mountain: 7.6 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Shunkawauken Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lower Horse Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Green Grotto Falls: 10.1 mi
- Fungi Falls: 10.4 mi
- Rainy Falls: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 43
- Orange Bear: 9.1 mi
- Maria: 19.9 mi
- Northside Voyagers monument: 23.5 mi
- Small Gear: 23.5 mi
- Giant Gear: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 7.7 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 7.8 mi
- Blockhouse marker: 10.4 mi
- Old Rutherford Road: 13.3 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 14.3 mi
Museums: 20
- House of Flags: 7.7 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 7.8 mi
- KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum: 8.4 mi
- Bechtler House: 8.6 mi
- Landrum Depot: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 10.3 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.1 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.0 mi
- Caboose: 14.1 mi
- Southern X793: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Lake Lure Green Space: 11.3 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 11.6 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 20.1 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Worlds Edge: 13.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.4 mi
- The Pinnacles: 14.0 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Pollinator Garden: 20.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 21.9 mi
- International Peace Garden: 21.9 mi
- Plant Zoo: 21.9 mi
- Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Lenox Spring: 22.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
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