Historic site · North Carolina
Laura Foster Memorial
Laura Foster Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. Mast Knob stands 1,049 m to the northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Height
- 1 m
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- Laura Foster, Died May 28, 1866
How to reach it
Coordinates36.04941, -81.44727
- On the Upper Yadkin Way
- 12.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.8 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 12 mi
- Stoney Fork Overlook · 12 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Dugger Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Silvervale Falls: 8.2 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 10.1 mi
- Amadehy Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 14.1 mi
Parks
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Cove Community Center: 4.8 mi
- Happy Valley Park (South): 7.3 mi
- Happy Valley Park (North): 7.3 mi
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Round Top: 0.5 mi
- Turkey Hen Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Butte Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Wheat Patch Mountain: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 34
- Spiderback Chair: 9.0 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 9.1 mi
- Daedalus: 9.2 mi
- Aquamarine: 9.2 mi
- Last of the Spokane: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 25
- Home of General William Lenoir: 3.5 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 12.8 mi
- Cool Springs Baptist Church: 13.4 mi
- Jesse Brown Cabin: 13.4 mi
- Spring House: 13.4 mi
Museums: 23
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- Turtle Island Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 13.6 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 14.1 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Hibriten Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 11.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cascades Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 19.9 mi
- Fox Den: 20.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 14.2 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 15.6 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 17.2 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- White Pine Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 21.6 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 22.0 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 16.7 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 17.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Bear Wallow Spring: 19.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Laura Foster Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mast Knob | NW 319° | 1,049 m | 9.8 mi |
| Little Dugger Mountain | NW 319° | 989 m | 8.9 mi |
| Dugger Mountain | NW 319° | 989 m | 8.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 278° | 853 m | 6.1 mi |
| High Eagle | W 267° | 842 m | 6.9 mi |
| Fork Mountain | W 267° | 842 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 328° | 831 m | 9.0 mi |
| Flint Knob | N 3° | 809 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4812565684
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