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Marshall Nature Sanctuary

Marshall Nature Sanctuary from directly overhead

Marshall Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 549 m. Dick Knob stands 1,345 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dixie Highway Monument, a historic site 0.8 miles away. French Broad Overview runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.79513, -82.66982

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Walnut Island River Park: 4.3 mi
  • Barnard Park: 5.5 mi
  • Mars Hill Recreation Park: 6.4 mi
  • North Buncombe District Park: 7.2 mi
  • Ledges Whitewater Park: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 44
  • Reems Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Lake Louise Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Needles Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Spring Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Hickey Fork Falls: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 0.8 mi
  • Bill of Rights: 0.8 mi
  • US Constitution: 0.8 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 0.8 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Italian Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Shrub Garden: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 21
Museums: 13
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Asheville Pinball Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Bob Moog Foundation: 15.2 mi
  • Asheville Museum of Science: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 7
Springs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
  • Overlook Access: 16.1 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 16.3 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Marshall Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dick KnobWSW 249°1,345 m9.3 mi
Starret KnobWSW 256°1,269 m7.0 mi
Grassland MountainWSW 250°1,266 m8.1 mi
Hap MountainW 276°1,233 m8.8 mi
Big KnobNE 45°1,206 m9.0 mi
Frozen KnobNNE 33°1,201 m7.9 mi
Icy Cliff KnobSW 236°1,150 m7.8 mi
Devil KnobNNE 31°1,137 m9.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546269737267554538
Precip in3.32.83.83.73.84.24.43.83.42.32.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/703450648

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