- Elevation, modelled
- 436 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Grandmother Mountain1,408 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9591, -81.7613
Wilson Creek Visitor Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 436 m. Grandmother Mountain stands 1,408 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodcock Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Wilson Creek Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,408 m | 8.5 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NNW 336° | 1,327 m | 9.3 mi |
| Little Bald | NW 324° | 1,307 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | W 276° | 1,294 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | W 259° | 1,262 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | WNW 283° | 1,258 m | 7.1 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,254 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sitting Bear Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,248 m | 7.5 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 11.0 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 8 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 8 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Wiseman's View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Woodcock Knob: 0.7 mi
- Loose Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Chestnut Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Jackson Knob: 2.1 mi
- Brown Mountain: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Phillips Branch Falls: 0.9 mi
- Harper Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Destiny Falls: 2.3 mi
- Ten Foot Falls: 2.3 mi
- Boat Buster: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 33
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 2.8 mi
- Stack Rock: 9.6 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 9.7 mi
- Linville Caverns: 10.3 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 11.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 10.0 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 12.7 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 12.7 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 12.9 mi
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Mortimer memorial: 1.7 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 12.6 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 4.7 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 15.8 mi
- Boat beach: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 1.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
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