- Elevation, modelled
- 1,081 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1348, -81.6832
Blowing Rock Pool is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,081 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Broyhill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Little Parkway runs past it.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Blowing Rock Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | WSW 257° | 1,804 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 248° | 1,466 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 350° | 1,455 m | 7.1 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,367 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | N 9° | 1,362 m | 2.0 mi |
| Howard Knob | N 3° | 1,343 m | 6.7 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 289° | 1,304 m | 7.8 mi |
| Nettle Knob | WNW 290° | 1,284 m | 6.2 mi |
- On the Little Parkway
- 1.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.5 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Moses Cone Overlook · 1 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 2 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 3 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Broyhill Park: 0.1 mi
- Blowing Rock City Park: 0.3 mi
- Sterling Creek Park: 2.9 mi
- High Gravity Adventures: 3.1 mi
- Payne Branch Park: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 0.6 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 0.8 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 0.9 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 0.9 mi
- China Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Raven Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Blowing Rock: 1.9 mi
- Bull Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 2.0 mi
Artworks: 32
- Jessie: 0.3 mi
- The Gardener: 0.3 mi
- The Rock: 5.4 mi
- Founders Bell: 5.4 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- Mystery Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mystery House: 2.9 mi
- F-80 Jet Planes: 3.2 mi
- Tornado: 3.2 mi
- Buckaroo Drop: 3.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 0.3 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 1.1 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 2.9 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- White Pine Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 8.7 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 0.4 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 5.5 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 5.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Woods Walk: 9.4 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 6.5 mi
- Shanty Springs: 7.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 1.3 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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