- Elevation, modelled
- 603 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Big Cedar Mountain1,159 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5659, -82.5795
Carrier Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 603 m. Big Cedar Mountain stands 1,159 m to the east, 7.2 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Carrier Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cedar Mountain | E 95° | 1,159 m | 7.2 mi |
| Peach Knob | NE 43° | 1,150 m | 7.0 mi |
| Billy Cove Knob | SW 219° | 1,126 m | 7.6 mi |
| Stradley Mountain | SW 221° | 1,119 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hickory Top | SW 221° | 1,119 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hayes Top | WNW 289° | 1,099 m | 7.5 mi |
| Butler Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,086 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rich Knob | NE 42° | 1,074 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.0 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.3 mi off the Drovers Road
- 14.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad River Overlook · 5 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 5 mi
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 6 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carrier Park: 0.0 mi
- Karen Cragnolin Park: 0.4 mi
- Amboy Road River Park: 0.6 mi
- French Broad River Park: 0.9 mi
- French Broad River Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Lone Pine Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Richmond Hill: 3.5 mi
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Dryman Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.5 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 12.7 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- The Bunkum Stone: 2.4 mi
- Anne Penland: 2.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 2.6 mi
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 1.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.4 mi
- Shrub Garden: 2.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
Museums: 19
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 2.5 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 2.5 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 2.6 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Antler Hill Village: 0.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 1.6 mi
- Ironland: 2.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 3.4 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 16
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 1.0 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 1.0 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 1.0 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 1.1 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 7.1 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 17.7 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 19.3 mi
- High Rocks: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 15.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.9 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 19.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 14.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| 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 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville, 2 mi away.
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