- Elevation, modelled
- 434 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Pinnacle1,721 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6278, -82.1815
McDowell Tourism Authority is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 434 m. Pinnacle stands 1,721 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Gateway Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of McDowell Tourism Authority. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | NW 315° | 1,721 m | 7.5 mi |
| Graybeard Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,635 m | 7.5 mi |
| Big Slaty | WNW 300° | 1,597 m | 7.4 mi |
| Green Knob | NNW 339° | 1,540 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Slaty | WNW 297° | 1,524 m | 7.5 mi |
| Glass Rock Knob | NW 319° | 1,471 m | 6.5 mi |
| Walker's Knob | WNW 298° | 1,455 m | 6.9 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNW 339° | 1,293 m | 5.7 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 10.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.4 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bergen Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 1.7 mi
- Jerdon Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Jacks Mountain: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 3.8 mi
- Catawba Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Catawba Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 4.6 mi
- Slick Falls: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Arrowhead Monument: 0.1 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 0.7 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 9.2 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 13.8 mi
Museums: 20
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 0.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 7.9 mi
- Historic Carson House: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 8.5 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.1 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 14.3 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 16.8 mi
- Viewing Blind: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 9.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 9.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 19.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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