- Elevation
- 840 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8541, -82.0514
Museum of North Carolina Minerals is a museum in North Carolina, at a recorded 840 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillespie Gap, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 840 m
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Museum of North Carolina Minerals. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | N 357° | 1,613 m | 9.2 mi |
| Big Bald | N 357° | 1,613 m | 9.2 mi |
| Little Bald | N 352° | 1,510 m | 9.0 mi |
| High Knob | N 351° | 1,456 m | 9.2 mi |
| Burleson Bald | N 3° | 1,414 m | 8.7 mi |
| The Lookoff | NNW 348° | 1,342 m | 7.6 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | NE 39° | 1,295 m | 8.0 mi |
| Woodys Knob | WNW 301° | 1,271 m | 3.5 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 18.1 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 1 mi
- The Loops Overlook · 2 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 3 mi
- North Cove Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Briery Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Stony Knob: 0.7 mi
- Dula Knob: 0.9 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Rich Knob: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Grassy Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 4.2 mi
- Toms Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 5.8 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 1.3 mi
- Linville Caverns: 7.7 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 7.9 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.2 mi
- Viewing Blind: 11.1 mi
Museums: 16
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 2.6 mi
- Historic Carson House: 11.3 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 12.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 13.4 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Gillespie Gap: 0.0 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 10.3 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Brown Mountain View: 13.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 12.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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