- Elevation, modelled
- 706 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Craggy Dome1,853 m · 5.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7612, -82.4312
Little Snowball Lookout Tower is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 706 m. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Carson Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Little Snowball Lookout Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | SE 137° | 1,853 m | 5.3 mi |
| Big Butt | ENE 70° | 1,807 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | SE 127° | 1,798 m | 5.1 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | SE 143° | 1,780 m | 5.0 mi |
| Point Misery | E 85° | 1,736 m | 5.3 mi |
| Flat Spring Knob | ENE 67° | 1,728 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Butt | ENE 78° | 1,708 m | 5.0 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 117° | 1,671 m | 5.1 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 8.9 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 5 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 5 mi
- Lower Overlook · 5 mi
- Craggy Dome Overlook (MP 364.1) · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carson Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 0.9 mi
- Burt Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ingraham Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Haw Knob: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Douglas Falls: 4.2 mi
- Walker Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascades Falls: 4.7 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 5.9 mi
- Falling Water Branch Falls: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Tennis Court: 6.5 mi
- Spring House: 6.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 6.6 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 6.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Lodge: 6.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Rural Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 9.3 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 11.8 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 10
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 2.5 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 12.7 mi
- Ironland: 13.4 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 15.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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