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Earl Scruggs Center

Earl Scruggs Center from directly overhead

Earl Scruggs Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 279 m. Benn Knob stands 882 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce, a museum 0.1 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 5.5 miles off.

What the record says

Height
4 m
Elevation
279 m

What to expect

Operated by
City of Shelby
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.29140, -81.53958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Long Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
  • High Shoals: 20.3 mi
  • Beautimos Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Pot Branch Falls: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 3
  • The Other Side Of The River: 11.8 mi
  • Blacksburg: 11.8 mi
  • Russel McConnel Memorial: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Earl Scruggs Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Benn KnobNNW 340°882 m20.1 mi
Rich MountainNNW 339°818 m21.1 mi
Painter KnobNNW 342°807 m19.8 mi
Black MountainNNW 334°792 m21.7 mi
Dogwood Stamp MountainNNW 345°771 m20.9 mi
Printers KnobNNW 340°698 m19.5 mi
Yellowtop MountainNW 310°685 m21.3 mi
High RockNNW 346°677 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1320:0720:45
September equinox07:1518:5119:25
December solstice07:3216:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350596775787771604942
Precip in4.33.44.74.34.34.54.44.54.03.74.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelby 2 NW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/744774535

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