- Elevation, modelled
- 596 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0205, -81.8210
Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 596 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Lost Cove Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | N 5° | 1,804 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,585 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,502 m | 6.9 mi |
| Peak Mountain | N 355° | 1,473 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNE 20° | 1,466 m | 5.9 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,408 m | 3.2 mi |
| Spanish Oak Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,381 m | 7.4 mi |
| Moore Mountain | NW 317° | 1,344 m | 5.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 4.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 3 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 3 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Little Lost Cove Falls: 0.5 mi
- Upper Little Lost Cove Falls: 0.6 mi
- Huntfish Falls: 1.0 mi
- Huntfish Sidekick Falls: 1.1 mi
- Upper Gragg Prong Falls: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Bee Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Ned Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 1.4 mi
- Marks Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Big Rough Knob: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Point Park: 4.3 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 5.6 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 5.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 11.1 mi
- Jessie: 11.2 mi
- The Rock: 15.3 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 15.4 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Stack Rock: 4.8 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 5.1 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 7.5 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 7.8 mi
- Linville Caverns: 9.6 mi
Museums: 19
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 4.9 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 5.4 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 7.4 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 11.0 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 0.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 1.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 2.1 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 5.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mortimer memorial: 4.3 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.8 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 9
- Woods Walk: 4.8 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 8.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 8.8 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Shanty Springs: 6.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 6.4 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 13.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 15.6 mi
- Boat beach: 18.9 mi
- Swimming beach: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 5.5 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 4.1 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 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 5 mi away.
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