- Elevation, modelled
- 424 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Green Knob1,540 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6316, -82.1698
Davidson's Fort Historic Park is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 424 m. Green Knob stands 1,540 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Gateway Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Davidson's Fort Historic Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Knob | NNW 333° | 1,540 m | 6.8 mi |
| Glass Rock Knob | NW 313° | 1,471 m | 6.8 mi |
| Walker's Knob | WNW 294° | 1,455 m | 7.4 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNW 332° | 1,293 m | 5.7 mi |
| Thunder Knob | WNW 292° | 1,245 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rocky Head | WNW 285° | 1,225 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mackey Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,202 m | 5.5 mi |
| Boggs Bunion | W 275° | 1,185 m | 6.3 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 9.7 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 14.0 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bergen Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Jerdon Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Jacks Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Hickory Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 4.5 mi
- Slick Falls: 4.6 mi
- Catawba Falls: 4.6 mi
- Upper Catawba Falls: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Arrowhead Monument: 0.7 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 8.6 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 14.4 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 0.7 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 8.1 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.5 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 14.5 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 17.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 0.7 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 0.7 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
- Historic Carson House: 7.5 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 8.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 8.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 18.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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