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Historic site · North Carolina

Arrowhead Monument

Arrowhead Monument from directly overhead

Arrowhead Monument is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 438 m. Pinnacle stands 1,721 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fort Railroad Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.5 miles off.

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Coordinates35.62902, -82.18147

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lindley Park: 1.2 mi
  • Old Fort Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Andrews Geyser: 3.6 mi
  • Waterfall Park: 6.8 mi
  • Welsh Field: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Lower Catawaba Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Catawba Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Upper Catawba Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Slick Falls: 4.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Artworks: 23
  • Blue Ridge Assembly: 9.0 mi
  • Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 16.4 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 20.8 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 20.8 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 20
  • McDowell Tourism Authority: 0.1 mi
  • Buck Creek Trout Farm: 8.4 mi
  • Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.1 mi
  • Canopy Ridge Farm: 14.4 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 16.7 mi
Museums: 19
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 5
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Arrowhead Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PinnacleNW1,721 m7.4 mi
Graybeard MountainWNW1,635 m7.4 mi
Big SlatyWNW1,597 m7.4 mi
Green KnobNNW1,540 m6.7 mi
Little SlatyWNW1,524 m7.5 mi
Glass Rock KnobNW1,471 m6.5 mi
Walker's KnobWNW1,455 m6.9 mi
Forked Ridge KnobWNW1,375 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1420:1120:48
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370747367574740
Precip in4.23.64.24.54.85.44.86.25.74.13.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD FT 4 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5054359523

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