- Elevation, modelled
- 945 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- The Peak1,573 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- New River Valley Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4370, -81.4715
Ashe County Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 945 m. The Peak stands 1,573 m to the west-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Farm Life Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. New River Valley Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Ashe County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peak | WSW 256° | 1,573 m | 9.8 mi |
| Little Pinnacle | N 352° | 1,551 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,542 m | 6.4 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | W 262° | 1,530 m | 6.3 mi |
| Haw Orchard Mountain | N 351° | 1,526 m | 13.5 mi |
| Old Field Bald | WSW 237° | 1,506 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 226° | 1,502 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pine Orchard Knob | SW 233° | 1,490 m | 12.2 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 13.8 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jumpinoff Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Mount Jefferson View · 10 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls · 11 mi
- Lewis Fork Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Phoenix Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Phoenix Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 2.4 mi
- Paddy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Three Top Mountain East Peak: 4.0 mi
Parks: 43
- Family Central: 2.1 mi
- Paddy Mountain Park: 2.7 mi
- Back Street Park: 2.7 mi
- Bowie Seagrave Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- New River Park: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 4.8 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 4.9 mi
- Nana Falls: 5.2 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
- The Cascades: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Listening Rock: 12.7 mi
- Spring House: 13.4 mi
- Jesse Brown Cabin: 13.4 mi
- Cool Springs Baptist Church: 13.4 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 17
- Tetness, the Polar Bear: 19.2 mi
- The Magic Mailbox: 19.2 mi
- Transit Candy: 19.2 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 19.2 mi
- Time and Honor: 19.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 1.1 mi
- Forestry Center: 17.9 mi
- Turtle Island Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Dam Site: 18.5 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 18.9 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 19.3 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 21.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 10.2 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 19.1 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 19.2 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Trials Playground: 20.6 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Alligator Back: 16.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 20.5 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Backbone Rock: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 3
- Boiling Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 17.5 mi
- Brig Spring: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson 2 E, 3 mi away.
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