- Elevation, modelled
- 1,038 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Rich Mountain1,455 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1716, -81.6479
Tilt-a-Whirl is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,038 m. Rich Mountain stands 1,455 m to the northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Planes & Helicopters, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Tilt-a-Whirl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NW 324° | 1,455 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,407 m | 7.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 323° | 1,403 m | 7.2 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NW 320° | 1,367 m | 6.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,362 m | 1.8 mi |
| Howard Knob | NNW 339° | 1,343 m | 4.4 mi |
| Nettle Knob | NNW 341° | 1,282 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 269° | 1,281 m | 3.4 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 2.6 mi off the Little Parkway
- 3.5 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 2 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 2 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blackburn Knob: 0.7 mi
- Yarnall Knob: 1.1 mi
- Deck Hill: 1.5 mi
- Goshen Hill: 1.7 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 3.7 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 4.0 mi
- China Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Planes & Helicopters: 0.0 mi
- Carousel: 0.0 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 0.0 mi
- Turnpike Cruisers: 0.0 mi
- Tornado: 0.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Native American Artifacts: 0.6 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 3.0 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 3.2 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Historic Dam Site: 2.6 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 3.4 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 3.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 3.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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