Park · North Carolina
Corcoran Paige River Park
Corcoran Paige River Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 622 m. Ferrin Knob stands 1,211 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Britton Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.1 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.45450, -82.54735
- 3.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Drovers Road
- 11.7 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad Overlook · 4 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 4 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 5 mi
- Chestnut Cove Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Britton Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Crescent Hill: 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Top: 2.7 mi
- Ducker Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Ball Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Lake Julian Park: 1.9 mi
- Jake Rusher Park: 2.1 mi
- Westfeldt River Park: 2.3 mi
- Fletcher Park: 3.4 mi
- Bent Creek River Park: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 9.2 mi
- Turley Falls: 9.3 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Puncheon Camp Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Dixie Highway Monument: 2.5 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 7.1 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 9.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 9.7 mi
- Young Men's Institute: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Native Azalea Garden: 4.3 mi
- Forest Meadow: 4.5 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rhododendron Collection: 4.5 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 4.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Historic Johnson Farm: 7.0 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 9.7 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 9.7 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 9.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 1.7 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 2.1 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 6.4 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 7.3 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 16
- Statue of Diana: 5.9 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 8.4 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 8.5 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 8.5 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 11.4 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 4.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 9.8 mi
- High Rocks: 12.6 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- The Pinnacles: 15.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 10.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 16.4 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 23.3 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 11.9 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 4.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Corcoran Paige River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrin Knob | W 273° | 1,211 m | 7.1 mi |
| Green Top | W 279° | 1,146 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rich Knob | W 277° | 1,128 m | 6.9 mi |
| Billy Cove Knob | WNW 285° | 1,126 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 266° | 1,121 m | 5.5 mi |
| Stradley Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,119 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hickory Top | WNW 291° | 1,119 m | 6.8 mi |
| Double Head | W 262° | 1,112 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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