- Elevation, modelled
- 1,020 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2203, -81.9072
Buckeye Creek Recreation Area is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,020 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckeye Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 3.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Buckeye Creek Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | SE 144° | 1,804 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SW 227° | 1,688 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,663 m | 2.9 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SW 226° | 1,662 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | SSE 150° | 1,652 m | 2.9 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SW 227° | 1,587 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,585 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SE 135° | 1,582 m | 6.5 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 9.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.8 mi off the Little Parkway
- 14.9 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watauga View · 9 mi
- Calloway Peak · 9 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 9 mi
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 0.2 mi
- She Falls Falls: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 3.8 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Ward Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Egg Knob: 1.6 mi
- Poga Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Toms Knob: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Wynn Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Lower Gorge River Access: 3.6 mi
- Watauga Gorge River Access: 4.0 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Corner on Main: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Mountain Magic Resort: 5.1 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 7.0 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.7 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 10.2 mi
- Stack Rock: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 3.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Hayes Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- High Point Cliff: 7.9 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 20
- Hellbenders: 12.4 mi
- The Rock: 12.4 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 12.4 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 12.4 mi
- Time and Honor: 12.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 9.3 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 9.8 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 12.9 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 9.9 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 8.2 mi
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 11.6 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Shanty Springs: 9.1 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 9.8 mi
- Hampton Spring: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flat Springs 1E, 2 mi away.
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