- Elevation, modelled
- 788 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9172, -82.0723
Clock Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 788 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is SPMS Billboard, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Clock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | N 9° | 1,613 m | 4.9 mi |
| Big Bald | N 9° | 1,613 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Bald | N 359° | 1,510 m | 4.6 mi |
| Spear Tops | NNE 16° | 1,481 m | 6.5 mi |
| High Knob | N 357° | 1,456 m | 4.8 mi |
| White Rocks | N 9° | 1,418 m | 5.7 mi |
| Burleson Bald | NNE 20° | 1,414 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rube Green Top | N 7° | 1,392 m | 7.4 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
- The Loops Overlook · 4 mi
- North Cove Overlook · 4 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central (Pocket) Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.4 mi
- Brad Regan Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 5.3 mi
- Wade Tipton Memorial Ballpark: 7.8 mi
Peaks
- Iowa Hill: 0.6 mi
- Tempa Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 2.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Grassy Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- Bon Ami Falls: 5.7 mi
- Bear Den Falls: 6.0 mi
- English Falls: 6.2 mi
- Mill Falls: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 3.3 mi
- Linville Caverns: 7.5 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 10.6 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 12.5 mi
- Viewing Blind: 14.9 mi
Museums: 18
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 1.9 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 4.5 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 12.8 mi
- McElroy House: 12.8 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Gillespie Gap: 4.5 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 12.7 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Otway Burns: 12.7 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Raven Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- SPMS Billboard: 0.1 mi
- The Market on Oak: 0.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 0.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 0.3 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 10.7 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 14.9 mi
- Woods Walk: 17.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Gully Pipe: 11.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 11.4 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.4 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 15.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 19.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 20.8 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 9.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Brown Mountain View: 13.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.4 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 0.4 mi
- Boat beach: 15.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 4 mi away.
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