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Carter Falls

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Elevation, modelled
322 m
Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
Bullhead Mountain1,171 m · 15.1 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway13.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
36.2866, -80.8830
Carter Falls from directly overhead

Carter Falls is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 322 m. Bullhead Mountain stands 1,171 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Carter Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bullhead MountainNW 317°1,171 m15.1 mi
Mahogany Rock MountainNW 313°1,099 m15.7 mi
Saddle MountainN 351°1,004 m15.0 mi
Rich Hill MountainNNW 338°975 m13.1 mi
Bryants KnobNW 323°955 m9.1 mi
Little MountainNNW 333°955 m9.9 mi
Rich MountainNW 315°948 m13.2 mi
Ellis KnollNW 314°845 m12.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0720:0720:45
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3216:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556472767569574639
Precip in4.03.03.94.44.54.65.04.64.33.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkin, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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