- Elevation, modelled
- 315 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smith Mountain635 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway24.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6292, -81.0979
Balls Creek Campground is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 315 m. Smith Mountain stands 635 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
historic district in North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q18148188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Balls Creek Campground
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balls Creek Campground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain | WNW 283° | 635 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hildebran Mountain | WNW 282° | 623 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 331° | 580 m | 20.0 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | NNW 334° | 569 m | 18.4 mi |
| Asbury Mountain | N 8° | 554 m | 23.3 mi |
| Rocky Face | N 359° | 554 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bakers Mountain | W 277° | 535 m | 17.4 mi |
| Round Top | N 353° | 526 m | 23.3 mi |
- 24.9 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
100 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 27
- Little Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Reese Mountain: 13.9 mi
- Hog Hill: 15.5 mi
- Bakers Mountain: 17.4 mi
Museums: 26
- Catawba County Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion: 7.5 mi
- Newton Depot Model Railroad Center: 7.5 mi
- Historic Newton Depot: 7.6 mi
- Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 19
- Queens Landing: 9.6 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 12.9 mi
- Caboose: 20.9 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 21.2 mi
- Trebuchet: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Balls Creek Campground: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Garden of Honor: 5.5 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Long Island N.C.: 7.3 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 6.8 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 7.2 mi
- Observation Deck: 17.5 mi
- I-77 Iredell County Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- High Shoals: 17.1 mi
- Granite Falls: 21.2 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 21.5 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- SHOAL: 11.4 mi
- SHOAL: 12.0 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 15 mi
- Mooresville · 16 mi
- Cornelius · 17 mi
- Davidson · 17 mi
- Huntersville · 21 mi
- Kannapolis · 29 mi
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