Historic site · North Carolina
Otway Burns
Otway Burns is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 859 m. Celo Knob stands 1,922 m to the south-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnsville Town Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Otway Burns, born in Onslow County NC 1775. Died at Portsmouth NC 1850. Sailor-Soldier-Statesman. North Carolina's foremost son in the War of 1812-15. For him, this town is named. He guarded well our seas, let our mountains honor him.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.91721, -82.29967
- 11.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 20.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Three Knob Overlook (MP 338.8) · 11 mi
- View Black Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Black Mountains Overlook (MP 342.2) · 12 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Falling Water Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 8.3 mi
Parks: 59
- Burnsville Town Square: 0.0 mi
- Ray–Cort Recreation Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.5 mi
- Toe River Campground: 6.2 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
Peaks
- Ferguson Hill: 0.6 mi
- Phillips Knob: 1.5 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.6 mi
- Anglin Knob: 1.6 mi
- Beebranch Mountain: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 0.0 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 14.5 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 14.8 mi
- Moye Rest: 15.1 mi
Museums: 15
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 0.1 mi
- McElroy House: 0.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.6 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 13.2 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Eagle Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 16.1 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Rock Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 0.0 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 0.1 mi
- Stream: 0.1 mi
- Friends: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 11.5 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 13.1 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 14.3 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 14.3 mi
- Linville Caverns: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Terrace garden: 7.1 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 9.1 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 15.2 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 16.5 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 22.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Pinnacle Spring: 14.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 15.0 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 22.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 23.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.5 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Otway Burns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celo Knob | SSE 148° | 1,922 m | 5.3 mi |
| Horse Rock | SSE 149° | 1,893 m | 5.6 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,889 m | 6.0 mi |
| Winter Star Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,886 m | 7.4 mi |
| Percys Peak | SSE 149° | 1,885 m | 5.6 mi |
| Deer Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,852 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ogle Ridge | SSW 208° | 1,664 m | 7.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSE 158° | 1,662 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnsville AG, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5813558624
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