- Elevation, modelled
- 1,268 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0899, -81.8203
Stack Rock is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,268 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north-northeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Linn Cove Viaduct, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
- Step-free access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Stack Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NNE 20° | 1,804 m | 1.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,663 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NNW 332° | 1,652 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NW 308° | 1,585 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 357° | 1,582 m | 4.4 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 307° | 1,502 m | 2.9 mi |
| Peak Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,473 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 69° | 1,466 m | 2.1 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- On the Little Parkway
- 5.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 8.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 1 mi
- Grandmother View · 1 mi
- Yonahlossee Overlook · 1 mi
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beacon Heights: 0.7 mi
- Linville Peak: 0.8 mi
- MacRae Peak: 0.8 mi
- Calloway Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Andrews Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 1.4 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 2.9 mi
- Winston Falls: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 35
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 0.5 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 3.2 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 5.4 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 10.6 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 10.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 0.9 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.9 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 7.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.2 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.1 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 8.2 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.6 mi
- Boat beach: 23.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Elizabethton · 29 mi
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