- Elevation, modelled
- 850 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Twelve O'Clock Top1,464 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5311, -82.7955
Chestnut Mountain Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 850 m. Twelve O'Clock Top stands 1,464 m to the south, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Berm Park, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Chestnut Mountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve O'Clock Top | S 184° | 1,464 m | 4.2 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | N 358° | 1,452 m | 4.6 mi |
| Rocky Face Mountain | S 183° | 1,420 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,396 m | 4.1 mi |
| Williams Mountain | N 354° | 1,375 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chambers Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,370 m | 6.8 mi |
| Marion Top | WNW 294° | 1,365 m | 6.6 mi |
| Goat Rock | NW 324° | 1,354 m | 5.8 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 10.9 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- View Hominy Valley · 7 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 7 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 7 mi
- Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Smathers View: 0.9 mi
- Thompson Knob: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Top: 1.4 mi
- Potato Knob: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Berm Park: 0.7 mi
- Bridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Sorrells Street Park: 2.6 mi
- Canton Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- River's Edge Park: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 8.8 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.0 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cradle Falls: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 34
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 8.5 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 8.5 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 14.2 mi
- Anne Penland: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 25
- Rhododenron Garden: 7.4 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 10.1 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 10.5 mi
- Holly Garden: 10.7 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 17
- Historical Downtown: 11.2 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 12.1 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 12.6 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 13.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 0.3 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 9.9 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 12.4 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 13.2 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 13.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Shook Museum: 6.9 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 12.5 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 14.2 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Raven Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 17.5 mi
- Bald Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 21.3 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 22.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 18.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 22.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 22.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 22.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pisgah Picnic: 8.6 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 19.6 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 23.6 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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 6 mi away.
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