- Elevation, modelled
- 823 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8225, -82.1875
Camp Celo Gardens is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 823 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Camp Celo Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | SW 228° | 2,038 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Craig | SW 233° | 2,023 m | 5.2 mi |
| Balsam Cone | WSW 239° | 2,007 m | 4.5 mi |
| Big Tom | SW 234° | 2,002 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cattail Peak | WSW 246° | 1,986 m | 4.3 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 248° | 1,942 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hallback | SW 224° | 1,923 m | 7.1 mi |
| Celo Knob | WNW 301° | 1,922 m | 4.0 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 13.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rich Knob: 1.3 mi
- Stones Knob: 1.6 mi
- Snake Knob: 1.9 mi
- Crisawn Knob: 2.6 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Toe River Campground: 3.6 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
- Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 9.0 mi
- Burnsville Town Square: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Camp Celo Falls: 1.6 mi
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 2.1 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Gillespie Gap: 7.9 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 9.0 mi
- Otway Burns: 9.1 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 5.5 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.4 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.5 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 14.3 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 14.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 7.9 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.3 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 9.1 mi
- McElroy House: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 12
- Stream: 9.0 mi
- Friends: 9.0 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 9.0 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 9.0 mi
- Rock Bridge: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Slaty Cliffs: 12.2 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.5 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Terrace garden: 2.0 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 9.1 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 18.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Pinnacle Spring: 9.3 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 9.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 16.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 16.4 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 1.5 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 5.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Rocky Knob: 10.3 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 24.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 15.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 9.3 mi
- Boat beach: 18.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 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 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Celo 2 S, under a mile away.
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