- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Benn Knob882 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Crowders Mountain Drive10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3874, -81.3676
Ben Black Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 292 m. Benn Knob stands 882 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballard Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 11 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Ben Black Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benn Knob | NW 307° | 882 m | 20.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 307° | 818 m | 21.6 mi |
| Painter Knob | NW 307° | 807 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bumgarther Mountain | NW 308° | 799 m | 23.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 304° | 792 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | NW 312° | 771 m | 20.2 mi |
| Printers Knob | NW 306° | 698 m | 20.1 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | NW 315° | 695 m | 21.8 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 11.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 26.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ballard Park: 0.5 mi
- Aaron B. Moss Municipal Park: 0.5 mi
- Kenwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Tom White Baseball Fields: 0.6 mi
- J. Ralph Beam Jr. Heritage Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Gamble Hill: 10.5 mi
- Crowders Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Kings Pinnacle: 12.8 mi
- Hog Hill: 13.0 mi
- Brendle Mountain: 13.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Cherryville Railroad Museum: 0.6 mi
- Cherryville Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- C Grier Beam Truck Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln County Museum of History: 8.8 mi
- Kings Mountain Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Tryon Resolves: 4.3 mi
- Rhodes Drive: 11.4 mi
- Fallen Heroes Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Major William Chronicle / Captain John Mattocks / William Rabb / John Boyd: 16.8 mi
- Major Willian Chronicle: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Waterfalls: 11
- Little Long Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- High Shoals: 9.3 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Upper High Shoals Falls: 20.8 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 6
- Russel McConnel Memorial: 15.0 mi
- The Other Side Of The River: 20.2 mi
- Blacksburg: 20.2 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 23.9 mi
- Martin Luther: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Two Rivers Utilities Educational Garden: 13.3 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Shelby Corn Maze: 18.5 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Observation Deck: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincolnton 4 W, 6 mi away.
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