- Elevation, modelled
- 786 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8905, -82.0658
NC Mineral and Gem Festival is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 786 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the north, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of NC Mineral and Gem Festival. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | N 3° | 1,613 m | 6.7 mi |
| Big Bald | N 3° | 1,613 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Bald | N 356° | 1,510 m | 6.4 mi |
| Spear Tops | N 10° | 1,481 m | 8.2 mi |
| High Knob | N 355° | 1,456 m | 6.6 mi |
| White Rocks | N 4° | 1,418 m | 7.5 mi |
| Burleson Bald | N 11° | 1,414 m | 6.3 mi |
| The Lookoff | N 352° | 1,342 m | 5.0 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 16.6 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- The Loops Overlook · 3 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 3 mi
- North Cove Overlook · 3 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dula Knob: 1.7 mi
- Tempa Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Briery Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Woodys Knob: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Grassy Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 4.5 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 5.6 mi
- English Falls: 6.1 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 1.5 mi
- Linville Caverns: 7.4 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 9.4 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 10.9 mi
- Viewing Blind: 13.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 2.6 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 13.3 mi
- McElroy House: 13.3 mi
- Historic Carson House: 13.8 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Gillespie Gap: 2.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 12.9 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 13.2 mi
- Otway Burns: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Brown Mountain View: 13.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 14.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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