- Elevation, modelled
- 328 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smith Mountain635 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Crowders Mountain Drive26.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5945, -81.1190
Balls Creek Optimist is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 328 m. Smith Mountain stands 635 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 26 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balls Creek Optimist. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain | WNW 289° | 635 m | 24.1 mi |
| Hildebran Mountain | WNW 288° | 623 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 337° | 580 m | 21.7 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | NNW 340° | 569 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bakers Mountain | WNW 285° | 535 m | 16.7 mi |
| Noah Mountain | W 274° | 491 m | 24.6 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SE 139° | 471 m | 2.5 mi |
| Linney Mountain | N 354° | 469 m | 23.2 mi |
- 26.0 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 26.1 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Union Street Park: 4.7 mi
- Mountain Creek Park: 4.9 mi
- Maiden Recreation Park: 5.0 mi
- Mountain Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- Murrays Mill Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Catawba County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Newton Depot Model Railroad Center: 7.9 mi
- Historic Newton Depot: 7.9 mi
- Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Lincoln County Museum of History: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 23
- Anderson Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Reese Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Hog Hill: 13.9 mi
- Bakers Mountain: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Balls Creek Campground: 2.7 mi
- Queens Landing: 10.6 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 15.2 mi
- Caboose: 20.1 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Balls Creek Campground: 2.6 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Artworks: 13
- Martin Luther: 15.4 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 15.7 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 16.7 mi
- Waves III: 16.7 mi
- You: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 8.2 mi
- Private Garden: 19.3 mi
- Two Rivers Utilities Educational Garden: 23.0 mi
- Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- High Shoals: 14.5 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
- Granite Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 9.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 9.4 mi
- Observation Deck: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- SHOAL: 10.7 mi
- SHOAL: 11.1 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 15 mi
- Cornelius · 16 mi
- Davidson · 17 mi
- Mooresville · 17 mi
- Huntersville · 20 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 29 mi
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