- Elevation
- 685 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Little Pisgah Mountain1,341 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Rag0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4333, -82.2514
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 685 m. Little Pisgah Mountain stands 1,341 m to the northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Black Mountain Rag passes 0.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 685 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pisgah Mountain | NW 315° | 1,341 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,281 m | 6.2 mi |
| Blue Rock Knob | NW 325° | 1,225 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,208 m | 2.1 mi |
| Little Bearwallow Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,208 m | 5.8 mi |
| Blue Rock Mountain | NW 321° | 1,160 m | 6.3 mi |
| Shumont Mountain | NNE 11° | 1,156 m | 2.4 mi |
| Blue Ridge Pastures | WNW 294° | 1,152 m | 7.3 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 2.4 mi off the Drovers Road
- 14.4 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Exclamation Point · 1 mi
- Devil's Head · 1 mi
- Opera Box · 1 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chimney Rock Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 0.1 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Bluerock Mountain: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Hickory Nut Falls: 0.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bottomless Pools: 1.1 mi
- Pool Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
- The Gathering Place: 0.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Village River Park: 0.7 mi
- Morse Park: 1.3 mi
- Dittmer-Watts Nature Trail Park: 3.7 mi
- Buffalo Creek Park: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Edneyville High School Monument: 5.7 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 7.0 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 12.9 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 12.9 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 25
- Columbarium Garden: 11.7 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.4 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Spring Garden: 18.3 mi
Museums: 24
- House of Flags: 12.9 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 13.0 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 13.2 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 13.6 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 0.5 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 4.6 mi
- Southern X793: 14.0 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 14.0 mi
- Historical Downtown: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 16
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 12.5 mi
- Globe: 14.5 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 17.9 mi
- Orange Bear: 18.1 mi
- Statue of Diana: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cloven Cliffs: 2.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 2.5 mi
- Worlds Edge: 2.5 mi
- The Pinnacles: 2.6 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lake Lure Green Space: 3.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 13.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Rocky Knob: 18.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 11.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 15.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.0 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.6 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.4 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Lure 2, 4 mi away.
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