- Elevation, modelled
- 353 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7342, -81.6911
Drexel Heritage Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 353 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is History Museum of Burke County, a museum 0.7 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Drexel Heritage Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSW 203° | 918 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSW 198° | 907 m | 8.5 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSW 203° | 905 m | 8.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 200° | 901 m | 8.6 mi |
| Walker Top | SSW 194° | 886 m | 6.5 mi |
| Benn Knob | S 172° | 882 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | S 187° | 874 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | S 185° | 870 m | 9.0 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 18.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 19.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 17 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 19 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Martha's Park: 0.7 mi
- Collett Street Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- McCombs Park: 1.0 mi
- East Union Street Park: 1.0 mi
- Shuey Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Yellow Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Ironmonger Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Keller Knob: 4.6 mi
- High Peak: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Little River Falls: 9.4 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Four Trumpets: 14.7 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 14.8 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 15.0 mi
- Across the Grain: 15.0 mi
Museums: 17
- History Museum of Burke County: 0.7 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 0.7 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 0.8 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 7.2 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 14
- Something Rotten: 11.4 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.4 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.5 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.5 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Historic Town Limit: 1.0 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 17.7 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 16.7 mi
- Observation Deck: 16.7 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 1.0 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 3.2 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Raven Cliff: 16.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fox Den: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 10.5 mi
- Boat beach: 10.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 13.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 17.8 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).
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 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 1 mi away.
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