- Elevation
- 765 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oak Knob978 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3985, -80.2823
Balanced Rock is a attraction in North Carolina, at a recorded 765 m. Oak Knob stands 978 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Moores Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31615313, matched on coordinates and name (63 m apart).
- Elevation
- 765 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balanced Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knob | NNW 337° | 978 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bull Mountain | N 9° | 977 m | 20.6 mi |
| Richwood Knob | N 9° | 977 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 342° | 963 m | 22.8 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNW 333° | 962 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hurricane Knob | NNW 336° | 944 m | 23.4 mi |
| Spoon Mountain | N 355° | 936 m | 22.1 mi |
| Greene Knob | NNW 334° | 934 m | 23.9 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 29 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 30 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 30 mi
110 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Moores Knob: 0.0 mi
- Cole Gap Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Cooks Wall Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 1.5 mi
- Ruben Mountain: 1.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Rural Hall Depot Caboose: 10.8 mi
- Rural Hall Train Depot: 10.8 mi
- Horne Creek Historic Farm: 14.5 mi
- Hauser Farmhouse: 14.6 mi
- Surry County Historical Farm Museum: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- CCC Ruins: 1.0 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 1.0 mi
- CCC Ruins: 1.0 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Tise falls: 0.7 mi
- Upper Casscades: 0.8 mi
- Torys Falls: 1.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 1.2 mi
- Window Falls: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 3.2 mi
- Browder Family Cemetery: 9.0 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 10.1 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 18.2 mi
- Wait Chapel: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1006099 — Balanced Rock, Stokes County, North Carolina.
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