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Appalachian State University Nature Preserve

Appalachian State University Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Appalachian State University Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1,028 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rock, a artwork 0.3 miles away. US 421 Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

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Appalachian State University
Getting there

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Coordinates36.21039, -81.69020

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rivers House Park: 0.6 mi
  • Jimmy Smith Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sanford Mall: 0.7 mi
  • Durham Park: 0.8 mi
  • North Street Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Hebron Colony Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Dutch Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Crab Orchard Falls: 5.8 mi
  • New Year's Creek Cascades: 5.9 mi
  • Glen Burney Falls: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 32
  • The Rock: 0.3 mi
  • Yosef the Mountain Man: 0.5 mi
  • Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 0.5 mi
  • Hephaestus: 0.5 mi
  • Doc and Merle Watson: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 0.6 mi
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 2.4 mi
  • Tweetsie Twister: 3.4 mi
  • F-80 Jet Planes: 3.4 mi
  • Round-Up: 3.5 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 11
Gardens: 10
  • Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 0.4 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Appalachian Roots Garden: 0.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Appalachian State University Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainN 353°1,697 m8.4 mi
Rich MountainNNW 348°1,633 m7.2 mi
Harmon KnobN 351°1,466 m5.4 mi
Rittle KnobNNE 13°1,463 m7.9 mi
Rich MountainNNW 333°1,455 m2.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 353°1,407 m4.2 mi
Grassy KnobNNW 327°1,403 m3.7 mi
Snakeden MountainNW 322°1,367 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1120:1020:48
September equinox07:1518:5119:25
December solstice07:3516:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441495865686761514135
Precip in4.43.64.85.55.55.65.15.65.74.74.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone 1 SE, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/33011331

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