- Elevation, modelled
- 338 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7528, -81.6959
Cascade Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 338 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
One of the City of Morganton's passive use parks. It contains walking trails and a scenic waterfall.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Cascade Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSW 199° | 918 m | 10.2 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | WNW 298° | 915 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSW 194° | 907 m | 9.7 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSW 199° | 905 m | 10.0 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 196° | 901 m | 9.8 mi |
| Walker Top | S 190° | 886 m | 7.7 mi |
| Benn Knob | S 171° | 882 m | 13.1 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | S 185° | 874 m | 9.9 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 17.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 18.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 16 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 18 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 18 mi
- Gorge View · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cascade Park: 0.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 0.3 mi
- Collett Street Recreation Center: 0.5 mi
- Catawba Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
- Martha's Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Yellow Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Ironmonger Mountain: 5.3 mi
- High Peak: 5.3 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Keller Knob: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Little River Falls: 10.7 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 23
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Four Trumpets: 13.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 13.9 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 14.1 mi
- Across the Grain: 14.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 0.7 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 0.8 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 1.1 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 16
- Something Rotten: 11.1 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.1 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.1 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.2 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Town Limit: 0.4 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 16.4 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Fox Den: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.4 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Woods Walk: 24.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Raven Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 15.4 mi
- Observation Deck: 17.4 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 0.6 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 4.5 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 10.2 mi
- Boat beach: 10.3 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 12.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 21 mi
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