- Elevation, modelled
- 673 m
- Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9192, -81.9387
Linville Caverns is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 673 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.0 miles off.
cave in United States of America
Wikidata Q6555113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1937
- Operated by
- Linville Caverns Inc.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Linville Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | NW 305° | 1,613 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Bald | NW 305° | 1,613 m | 8.2 mi |
| Little Bald | WNW 300° | 1,510 m | 8.7 mi |
| Spear Tops | NW 317° | 1,481 m | 8.3 mi |
| White Rocks | NW 310° | 1,418 m | 8.6 mi |
| Burleson Bald | NW 306° | 1,414 m | 7.2 mi |
| The Lookoff | WNW 291° | 1,342 m | 8.4 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | NW 324° | 1,295 m | 2.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 0.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Chestoa View Overlook · 1 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 2 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 2 mi
- Wiseman's View · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Mill Falls: 0.8 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 1.2 mi
- English Falls: 1.3 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 1.8 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Knob: 1.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Honeycutt Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Little Table Rock Mountain: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 31
- Daffodil Flats: 5.9 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 7.0 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.6 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.6 mi
- Viewing Blind: 11.6 mi
Museums: 23
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 7.4 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 7.7 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 10.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 11.6 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Gillespie Gap: 7.8 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 11.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 5.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.8 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 12.1 mi
- Swimming beach: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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