- Elevation, modelled
- 433 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Pinnacle1,721 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6273, -82.1802
Mountain Gateway Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 433 m. Pinnacle stands 1,721 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.6 miles off.
History museum in Old Fort, North Carolina
Wikidata Q6924950, matched on coordinates and name (63 m apart).
- Access
- restricted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Mountain Gateway Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | NW 315° | 1,721 m | 7.5 mi |
| Graybeard Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,635 m | 7.6 mi |
| Big Slaty | WNW 300° | 1,597 m | 7.5 mi |
| Green Knob | NNW 339° | 1,540 m | 6.8 mi |
| Glass Rock Knob | NW 318° | 1,471 m | 6.6 mi |
| Walker's Knob | WNW 298° | 1,455 m | 7.0 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNW 339° | 1,293 m | 5.7 mi |
| Thunder Knob | WNW 296° | 1,245 m | 6.3 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 10.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.4 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bergen Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 1.7 mi
- Jerdon Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Jacks Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 3.8 mi
- Catawba Falls: 4.0 mi
- Upper Catawba Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hickory Branch Falls: 4.6 mi
- Slick Falls: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Arrowhead Monument: 0.1 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 0.7 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 9.2 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 20
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 0.1 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 8.5 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 14.0 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 14.2 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 16.8 mi
Museums: 19
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 0.0 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 0.2 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 8.0 mi
- Historic Carson House: 8.2 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 9.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 9.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 18.9 mi
- Swimming beach: 19.0 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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