- Elevation, modelled
- 335 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Poplar Mountain991 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacolet River Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2502, -82.1993
Polk County History Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 335 m. Poplar Mountain stands 991 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Doughboy Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Polk County History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Mountain | NNW 334° | 991 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tryon Peak | WNW 294° | 986 m | 2.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SW 224° | 978 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wildcat Spur | NNW 339° | 971 m | 9.3 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NNW 338° | 940 m | 2.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 230° | 922 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | SW 229° | 921 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cliffield Mountain | NW 319° | 918 m | 8.4 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.4 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 12.6 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 13 mi
- Opera Box · 13 mi
- Devil's Head · 13 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Foster Mountain: 0.6 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Fox Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Tryon Peak: 2.8 mi
- Little White Oak Mountain: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Horse Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Shunkawauken Falls: 1.8 mi
- Fungi Falls: 3.4 mi
- Sillers Falls: 3.5 mi
- Rainy Falls: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Doughboy Statue: 0.1 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 0.1 mi
- Blockhouse marker: 3.9 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 6.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 7.8 mi
Museums: 15
- House of Flags: 0.2 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Landrum Depot: 5.1 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 8.5 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 5.1 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.9 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 12.7 mi
- Southern X793: 15.3 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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