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Attraction · North Carolina

Carousel

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Elevation, modelled
220 m
Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
Shepherd Mountain356 m · 14.1 mi
Nearest byway
Birkhead Wilderness Route5.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
35.6272, -79.7560

Carousel is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 220 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaleidoscope Butterfly Garden, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Birkhead Wilderness Route passes 5.9 miles off.

The record
Weight limit
170 lbs
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shepherd MountainNW 309°356 m14.1 mi
Three Hat MountainWNW 292°352 m22.9 mi
Caraway MountainNW 319°350 m11.4 mi
Grist MountainW 274°334 m22.2 mi
Daves MountainNNW 329°332 m8.0 mi
Back Creek MountainNNW 326°331 m9.1 mi
Steep Rock MountainWNW 283°314 m17.4 mi
Oakie MountainNNW 338°311 m7.3 mi
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Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 34
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 7
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:31
June solstice06:0420:0120:39
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:2616:3117:10

Local time (America/New_York).

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