- Elevation, modelled
- 591 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Fisher Peak1,088 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3402, -80.4851
Three Bears is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled 591 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Amphitheater, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Three Bears. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | NW 309° | 1,088 m | 24.2 mi |
| Elk Spur | NNW 333° | 960 m | 23.8 mi |
| Groundhog Mountain | N 353° | 924 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf | NW 322° | 918 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sams Knob | NW 313° | 911 m | 24.1 mi |
| Harris Mountain | NNW 330° | 891 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NNE 17° | 883 m | 24.0 mi |
| Point Lookout | N 7° | 853 m | 24.3 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Stony Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Sauratown Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Ruben Mountain: 10.1 mi
Parks
- Pinnacle Lions Park: 2.6 mi
- Shoals Park: 2.8 mi
- Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Civic and Recreation Center: 3.9 mi
- Pilot Mountain Recreation Facility: 3.9 mi
- Pilot Mountain State Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Blue Star Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 8.2 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 8.7 mi
- CCC Ruins: 12.6 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 12.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Surry County Historical Farm Museum: 4.8 mi
- Horne Creek Historic Farm: 5.1 mi
- Hauser Farmhouse: 5.1 mi
- Rural Hall Depot Caboose: 12.5 mi
- Rural Hall Train Depot: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Ararat River Access: 4.7 mi
- Richmond Hill Nature Park: 8.7 mi
- Dan River Bends Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Rider Falls: 7.4 mi
- Torys Falls: 11.2 mi
- Tise falls: 12.6 mi
- Upper Casscades: 12.6 mi
- Lower Cascades: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 10.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 12.0 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 12.6 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 14.3 mi
- Browder Family Cemetery: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- Balancing Act: 21.4 mi
- George Henry Black: 21.6 mi
- Coffee Pot: 21.9 mi
- Transitional Peace: 21.9 mi
- Twin Arches: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Daylily Meadows: 1.9 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 21.3 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 22.2 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Little Amphitheater: 0.0 mi
- Cooks Wall: 11.3 mi
- Moores Wall: 11.7 mi
- Indian Face: 12.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fishing Island Picnic Site: 5.7 mi
- Ivy Bluffs Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Magnolia Springs: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Barefoot Beach: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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