- Elevation, modelled
- 595 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7484, -82.1507
Buck Creek Trout Farm is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 595 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the west, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Buck Creek Trout Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | W 280° | 2,038 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Craig | WNW 288° | 2,023 m | 6.5 mi |
| Balsam Cone | WNW 296° | 2,007 m | 6.5 mi |
| Big Tom | WNW 290° | 2,002 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cattail Peak | WNW 300° | 1,986 m | 6.9 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | W 263° | 1,981 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | W 265° | 1,971 m | 7.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | WNW 302° | 1,942 m | 6.8 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.1 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 12.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sams Knob: 2.0 mi
- Fork Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Big Laurel Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Narrows Knob: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Buck Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Roaring Fork Falls: 2.4 mi
- Curtis Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Licklog Branch Falls: 3.8 mi
- Setrock Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 6.6 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 8.1 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 8.4 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 9.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 6.6 mi
- Historic Carson House: 6.6 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 8.4 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 8.5 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 8.5 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 10.3 mi
- Viewing Blind: 14.3 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.3 mi
- Hide & Seek: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 10.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 15.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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