- Elevation, modelled
- 963 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8390, -82.2183
Mountain Gardens is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 963 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrace garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Mountain Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | SSW 207° | 2,038 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Craig | SSW 210° | 2,023 m | 4.9 mi |
| Balsam Cone | SSW 212° | 2,007 m | 4.0 mi |
| Big Tom | SSW 210° | 2,002 m | 4.7 mi |
| Cattail Peak | SW 217° | 1,986 m | 3.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | SW 217° | 1,942 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hallback | SSW 208° | 1,923 m | 7.0 mi |
| Celo Knob | WNW 298° | 1,922 m | 1.9 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 15.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snake Knob: 0.5 mi
- Gibbs Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Horse Rock: 1.7 mi
- Percys Peak: 1.8 mi
- Celo Knob: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 1.4 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Crevice Falls: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Toe River Campground: 2.5 mi
- Burnsville Town Square: 7.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 7.3 mi
- Ray–Cort Recreation Park: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 7.0 mi
- Otway Burns: 7.1 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 9.4 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 13.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 7.1 mi
- McElroy House: 7.2 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 9.2 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 7.3 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 9.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 12.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 13.1 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 12
- Friends: 7.0 mi
- Stream: 7.0 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 7.0 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 7.0 mi
- Rock Bridge: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Slaty Cliffs: 12.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Terrace garden: 0.0 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 18.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Pinnacle Spring: 9.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 9.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 2.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 5.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.7 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 9.9 mi
- Boat beach: 20.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rocky Knob: 10.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 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, 2 mi away.
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