- Elevation, modelled
- 762 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9143, -82.0670
Riverside Park Beach Access is a beach in North Carolina, at a modelled 762 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Riverside Park Beach Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | N 5° | 1,613 m | 5.1 mi |
| Big Bald | N 5° | 1,613 m | 5.1 mi |
| Little Bald | N 356° | 1,510 m | 4.8 mi |
| Spear Tops | NNE 13° | 1,481 m | 6.6 mi |
| High Knob | N 353° | 1,456 m | 5.0 mi |
| White Rocks | N 6° | 1,418 m | 5.9 mi |
| Burleson Bald | NNE 16° | 1,414 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rube Green Top | N 4° | 1,392 m | 7.6 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.2 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
- The Loops Overlook · 4 mi
- North Cove Overlook · 4 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 0.1 mi
- Central (Pocket) Park: 0.2 mi
- Clock Park: 0.4 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Iowa Hill: 0.7 mi
- Tempa Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 1.9 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 1.9 mi
- English Knob: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Grassy Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 5.6 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 5.7 mi
- English Falls: 5.9 mi
- Mill Falls: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 19
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 3.0 mi
- Linville Caverns: 7.2 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 10.2 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 12.4 mi
- Viewing Blind: 14.6 mi
Museums: 17
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 1.6 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 4.2 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 13.1 mi
- McElroy House: 13.1 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Gillespie Gap: 4.2 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 13.0 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Otway Burns: 13.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Raven Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Mosaic Mural: 0.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 0.1 mi
- The Market on Oak: 0.2 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 0.3 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 10.7 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.0 mi
- Woods Walk: 17.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Gully Pipe: 10.8 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 11.0 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 15.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 19.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 20.7 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Terrace garden: 9.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Brown Mountain View: 12.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 15.5 mi
- Swimming beach: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 4 mi away.
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