- Elevation, modelled
- 789 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Beaty Spring Knob1,485 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5250, -82.8441
Canton Memorial Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 789 m. Beaty Spring Knob stands 1,485 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sorrells Street Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Canton Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaty Spring Knob | SW 231° | 1,485 m | 7.5 mi |
| Twelve O'Clock Top | SSE 147° | 1,464 m | 4.5 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,452 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rocky Face Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,420 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | NE 39° | 1,396 m | 5.7 mi |
| Williams Mountain | NNE 25° | 1,375 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chambers Mountain | NW 311° | 1,370 m | 4.6 mi |
| Marion Top | NW 314° | 1,365 m | 4.5 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 8.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.8 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- View Hominy Valley · 9 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 9 mi
- Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5) · 9 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sorrells Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Bridge Park: 2.2 mi
- Berm Park: 2.3 mi
- Chestnut Mountain Park: 2.8 mi
- River's Edge Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Anderson Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Pressley Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Potato Knob: 2.9 mi
- Little Piney Top: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 10.1 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.7 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.7 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Cradle Falls: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 37
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 9.3 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 10.6 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 14.6 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Rhododenron Garden: 4.6 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 7.3 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 13.1 mi
- Holly Garden: 13.3 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- Berm Park: 2.5 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 7.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 15.1 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 16.0 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Historical Downtown: 8.4 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 12.7 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 13.0 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 14.8 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 16.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Shook Museum: 4.2 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 12.6 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 13.1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Raven Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Bald Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 20.1 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 20.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pisgah Picnic: 9.3 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Whiteoak Spring: 17.3 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 20.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 21.1 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 22.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 17.8 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 8 mi away.
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