- Elevation, modelled
- 1,095 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Parkway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0860, -81.9251
Avery County Recreation Complex is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,095 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the east-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery County Musuem, a museum 0.1 miles away. Little Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Avery County Recreation Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | ENE 75° | 1,804 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hump Mountain | NW 308° | 1,688 m | 6.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,663 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,662 m | 6.4 mi |
| Big Yellow Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,658 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NNE 20° | 1,652 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,587 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NE 46° | 1,585 m | 3.8 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 4.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 6.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Little Bald Overlook · 5 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 5 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 5 mi
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Avery Square: 0.1 mi
- Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park: 0.3 mi
- Bobby McLean Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Point Park: 3.5 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Spanish Oak Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Cliff Hill: 1.6 mi
- Big Haw Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fork Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Moore Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Andrews Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Upper Little Lost Cove Falls: 6.9 mi
- Little Lost Cove Falls: 6.9 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 7.2 mi
- North Harper Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 36
- The Gardener: 14.2 mi
- Jessie: 14.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 14.2 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 14.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 32
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 5.5 mi
- Stack Rock: 5.9 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 6.3 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 9.8 mi
- Linville Caverns: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- High Point Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 4.8 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 5.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 5.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Avery County Musuem: 0.1 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 5.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 7.6 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 12.7 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 11.7 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 12.2 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 13
Picnic sites: 10
- Woods Walk: 4.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Elk Valley Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 7.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 14.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 6.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.5 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 17.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 17.6 mi
- Hampton Spring: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 14.3 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 18.8 mi
- Boat beach: 23.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 11.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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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