- Elevation, modelled
- 359 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7456, -81.6874
Historic Burke County Courthouse is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 359 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is History Museum of Burke County, a museum 0.2 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
courthouse in North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q17986163, matched on coordinates and name (188 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Historic Burke County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSW 202° | 918 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSW 198° | 907 m | 9.3 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSW 203° | 905 m | 9.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 200° | 901 m | 9.4 mi |
| Walker Top | SSW 194° | 886 m | 7.3 mi |
| Benn Knob | S 173° | 882 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | S 188° | 874 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | S 186° | 870 m | 9.8 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 17.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 19.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 16 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 19 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Gorge View · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Ironmonger Mountain: 4.6 mi
- High Peak: 4.7 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Keller Knob: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 6.8 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Little River Falls: 10.1 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 10.2 mi
Museums: 16
- History Museum of Burke County: 0.2 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 7.0 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 12.8 mi
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Something Rotten: 11.5 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.6 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.6 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.7 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Town Limits: 0.3 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 17.0 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 16.1 mi
- Observation Deck: 16.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 10.7 mi
- Boat beach: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 20 mi
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