- Elevation, modelled
- 960 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Harmon Knob1,466 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 421 Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1923, -81.6537
Foggy Mountain Gem Mine is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 960 m. Harmon Knob stands 1,466 m to the north-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Yarnall Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. US 421 Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Foggy Mountain Gem Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Knob | NNW 336° | 1,466 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 316° | 1,455 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,407 m | 6.0 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 317° | 1,403 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NW 313° | 1,367 m | 5.2 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,362 m | 2.4 mi |
| Howard Knob | NNW 335° | 1,343 m | 3.0 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | NW 319° | 1,291 m | 7.2 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 3.8 mi off the Little Parkway
- 7.1 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Moses Cone Overlook · 3 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yarnall Knob: 0.5 mi
- Deck Hill: 1.4 mi
- Blackburn Knob: 1.6 mi
- Goshen Hill: 2.3 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hebron Colony Falls: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Tweetsie Twister: 1.3 mi
- F-80 Jet Planes: 1.3 mi
- Round-Up: 1.4 mi
- Buckaroo Drop: 1.4 mi
- Turnpike Cruisers: 1.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 1.9 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 2.0 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 3.7 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Historic Dam Site: 1.2 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 2.1 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 4.6 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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