- Elevation, modelled
- 676 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Rocky Knob1,433 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5951, -82.5548
Ironland is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 676 m. Rocky Knob stands 1,433 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Asheville Museum of Science, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.5 miles off.
experimental micronation based at the Flat Iron Statue in Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q127371088, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Ironland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | NE 49° | 1,433 m | 8.0 mi |
| High Swan | NE 51° | 1,300 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rice Knob | NE 41° | 1,219 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rock Knob | ENE 61° | 1,199 m | 8.1 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,159 m | 6.3 mi |
| Peach Knob | NE 47° | 1,150 m | 4.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 40° | 1,122 m | 6.1 mi |
| Butler Mountain | SE 132° | 1,086 m | 6.6 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.8 mi off the Drovers Road
- 13.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Richmond Hill: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 6.5 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Cascades Falls: 13.1 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.4 mi
- Little Bearwallow Falls: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Anne Penland: 0.1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 0.3 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 0.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Asheville Museum of Science: 0.1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 0.1 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 1.5 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 3.2 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 3.3 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 11.3 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 1 mi
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