- Elevation, modelled
- 671 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Fork Mountain1,221 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4983, -82.6076
Baker Garden is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 671 m. Fork Mountain stands 1,221 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Baker Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,221 m | 6.4 mi |
| Shell Knob | WSW 240° | 1,221 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ferrin Knob | SW 234° | 1,211 m | 4.5 mi |
| Young Pisgah Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,197 m | 5.4 mi |
| Green Top | WSW 240° | 1,146 m | 3.9 mi |
| Rich Knob | WSW 237° | 1,128 m | 4.1 mi |
| Billy Cove Knob | WSW 249° | 1,126 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,121 m | 4.0 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.5 mi off the Drovers Road
- 12.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad Overlook · 1 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 1 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 3 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Carolina Arboretum: 0.0 mi
- Bent Creek River Park: 0.8 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 2.1 mi
- Hominy Valley Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Glenn Bald: 0.9 mi
- LR 606: 1.3 mi
- Lance Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Wolf Knob: 1.8 mi
- Rice Pinnacle: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 8.2 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 8.9 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Ferin Fire Tower: 4.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.9 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 7.2 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.4 mi
- Anne Penland: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Heritage Garden: 0.0 mi
- Quilt Garden: 0.0 mi
- Rhododendron Collection: 0.1 mi
- Stream Garden: 0.1 mi
- Miniature Railroad: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Antler Hill Village: 4.2 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 4.3 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 5.6 mi
- Ironland: 7.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 16
- Statue of Diana: 4.4 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 5.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 5.9 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 5.9 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Asheville Museum of Science: 7.3 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.4 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 7.4 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 7.5 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 6.7 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 13.5 mi
- High Rocks: 16.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- The Pinnacles: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.8 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 15.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 15.3 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.0 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 23.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 10.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 6.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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