- Elevation, modelled
- 309 m
- Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
- Hickory Knob769 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way28.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6734, -81.2208
Newton Depot Model Railroad Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 309 m. Hickory Knob stands 769 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Newton Depot, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 28 miles off.
city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Dates from 1845.
Wikidata Q2027967, matched on coordinates and name (990 m apart).
- Operated by
- Alexander Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society;Newton (NC) Depot Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Newton Depot Model Railroad Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Knob | NNW 345° | 769 m | 23.1 mi |
| Walnut Knob | NNW 348° | 759 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cox Knob | NNW 340° | 728 m | 22.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | W 260° | 695 m | 23.9 mi |
| High Rock | WSW 252° | 677 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NW 317° | 674 m | 22.1 mi |
| Simms Hill | W 263° | 637 m | 23.4 mi |
| Smith Mountain | W 278° | 635 m | 17.2 mi |
- 28.3 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 29.2 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 29.9 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Anderson Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Bakers Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Hog Hill: 10.6 mi
- Buck Hill: 12.4 mi
Museums: 23
- Historic Newton Depot: 0.0 mi
- Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- Catawba County Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum: 4.9 mi
- Arts & Science Center: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 0.7 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 7.5 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Granite Falls: 13.8 mi
- High Shoals: 19.2 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 20.5 mi
- Little River Falls: 23.0 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Balls Creek Campground: 7.5 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 13.7 mi
- Queens Landing: 17.0 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 18.6 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 6.4 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 6.5 mi
- Observation Deck: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- SHOAL: 18.6 mi
- SHOAL: 19.0 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 7 mi
- Cornelius · 24 mi
- Davidson · 24 mi
- Mooresville · 24 mi
- Huntersville · 28 mi
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