- Elevation, modelled
- 631 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Grassy Top1,271 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5516, -82.6405
Buncombe County Sports Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 631 m. Grassy Top stands 1,271 m to the west, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Buncombe County Sports Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Top | W 273° | 1,271 m | 7.6 mi |
| Holland Mountain | W 273° | 1,264 m | 7.6 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,237 m | 7.6 mi |
| Billie Top | W 279° | 1,233 m | 7.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,221 m | 7.8 mi |
| Shell Knob | SSW 208° | 1,221 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ferrin Knob | SSW 196° | 1,211 m | 6.6 mi |
| Young Pisgah Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,197 m | 6.5 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.0 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad River Overlook · 5 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 5 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 6 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scott Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Rice Pinnacle: 2.3 mi
- High Point: 2.5 mi
- High Top: 3.3 mi
- Miller Mountain: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Hominy Valley Park: 2.2 mi
- Malvern Hills Park: 2.3 mi
- Malvern Hills Park: 2.4 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 2.5 mi
- Roger Farmer Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Reems Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 10.2 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Anne Penland: 5.7 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 5.8 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 5.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.8 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 28
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 3.8 mi
- Holly Garden: 4.1 mi
- Baker Garden: 4.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 4.1 mi
- Quilt Garden: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Antler Hill Village: 3.2 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 4.5 mi
- Ironland: 5.7 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 6.0 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- E. W. Pearson: 3.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 4.5 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 4.5 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 4.5 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 4.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 5.6 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 5.7 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 5.8 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 5.9 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 9.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 17.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.7 mi
- High Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 17.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Crystal Spring: 18.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 19.4 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 22.7 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 11.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Enka, 1 mi away.
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