- Elevation, modelled
- 1,049 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Snake Mountain1,697 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- New River Valley Byway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4117, -81.6528
Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,049 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the south-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. New River Valley Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,697 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,633 m | 7.7 mi |
| The Peak | SE 138° | 1,573 m | 0.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,542 m | 4.7 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,530 m | 3.9 mi |
| Old Field Bald | S 169° | 1,506 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,502 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pine Orchard Knob | S 176° | 1,490 m | 5.6 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 12.9 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 13.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 14 mi
- Carroll Gap Overlook · 15 mi
- Osborne Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Elk Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Peak: 0.8 mi
- Big Knob: 2.0 mi
- Long Hope Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Lihue Knob: 3.7 mi
- Three Top Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Walter & Annie Cook Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Paddy Mountain Park: 8.4 mi
- Green Valley Community Park: 8.8 mi
- Bowie Seagrave Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Back Street Park: 8.9 mi
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 6.1 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 6.4 mi
- Gentry Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Nana Falls: 13.6 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 14.3 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 14.5 mi
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 15.2 mi
- Spring House: 15.6 mi
- Jesse Brown Cabin: 15.7 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 13.4 mi
- Hellbenders: 13.5 mi
- Time and Honor: 13.5 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 13.5 mi
- The Magic Mailbox: 13.5 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 9.3 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 10.2 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 10.2 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 13.5 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 14.1 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 9.8 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 13.7 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 14.0 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 16.4 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Trials Playground: 10.9 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 13.1 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 14.0 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Backbone Rock: 15.5 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 24.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 12.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 12.8 mi
- Brig Spring: 14.4 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 22.3 mi
- Shanty Springs: 22.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 12.6 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 9 mi away.
- Allegheny stonecrop6 obs
- Carolina hemlock5 obs
- Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander4 obs
- Eastern Newt4 obs
- colt's-foot4 obs
- American Robin3 obs
- Common Garter Snake3 obs
- wild yam3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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