- Elevation, modelled
- 621 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Fork Mountain1,221 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4950, -82.6049
Native Azalea Garden is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 621 m. Fork Mountain stands 1,221 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Meadow, a garden 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Native Azalea Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,221 m | 6.4 mi |
| Shell Knob | WSW 243° | 1,221 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ferrin Knob | WSW 238° | 1,211 m | 4.5 mi |
| Young Pisgah Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,197 m | 5.5 mi |
| Green Top | WSW 244° | 1,146 m | 3.9 mi |
| Rich Knob | WSW 241° | 1,128 m | 4.1 mi |
| Billy Cove Knob | WSW 254° | 1,126 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SW 215° | 1,121 m | 3.9 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.4 mi off the Drovers Road
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad Overlook · 1 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 1 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 2 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Carolina Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- Bent Creek River Park: 0.8 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 2.3 mi
- Brooklawn Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Glenn Bald: 0.6 mi
- Lance Mountain: 1.3 mi
- LR 606: 1.5 mi
- Ball Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Knob: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 8.1 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 8.7 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Ferin Fire Tower: 4.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 6.6 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 7.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.5 mi
- Anne Penland: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Forest Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Rhododendron Collection: 0.2 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 0.2 mi
- Miniature Railroad: 0.2 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 17
- Antler Hill Village: 4.4 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 4.4 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 5.3 mi
- Ironland: 7.5 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Statue of Diana: 4.4 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 6.0 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 6.0 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 6.0 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Asheville Museum of Science: 7.5 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 7.5 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.5 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 7.6 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 6.6 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 13.3 mi
- High Rocks: 16.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- The Pinnacles: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 15.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 15.0 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: 6.5 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 10.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 6.4 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 8 SSW, under a mile away.
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