- Elevation, modelled
- 1,432 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0901, -81.8357
Wilson Center for Nature Discovery is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,432 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Linville Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NE 44° | 1,804 m | 2.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,663 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NNW 338° | 1,652 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NW 317° | 1,585 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 8° | 1,582 m | 4.4 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 320° | 1,502 m | 2.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 356° | 1,502 m | 7.7 mi |
| Peak Mountain | N 2° | 1,473 m | 2.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 0.3 mi off the Little Parkway
- 5.5 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 8.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 1 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 1 mi
- Grandmother View · 1 mi
- Yonahlossee Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Linville Peak: 0.3 mi
- Beacon Heights: 0.6 mi
- MacRae Peak: 1.1 mi
- Grandmother Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Calloway Peak: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Andrews Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 2.2 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 3.6 mi
- Winston Falls: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 36
- Stack Rock: 0.9 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 1.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 2.9 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 5.8 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Avery County Musuem: 5.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 7.1 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.9 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 9.2 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.5 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 9.0 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.9 mi
- Boat beach: 23.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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