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East Laporte River Park

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Elevation, modelled
645 m
Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
Snaggy Bald1,646 m · 6.7 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway8.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
35.2977, -83.1471
East Laporte River Park from directly overhead

East Laporte River Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 645 m. Snaggy Bald stands 1,646 m to the northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Alum Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.7 miles off.

Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of East Laporte River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snaggy BaldNE 44°1,646 m6.7 mi
Doubletop MountainNNE 27°1,634 m6.0 mi
Coward BaldNE 47°1,576 m5.9 mi
Fern MountainNNE 27°1,469 m5.3 mi
Black MountainNNE 28°1,431 m4.9 mi
Piney Ridge KnobNNE 28°1,420 m4.9 mi
Sheep KnobWSW 243°1,417 m6.1 mi
Sassafras KnobNE 50°1,414 m5.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 17
Artworks: 9
Springs: 3
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1420:51
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 2 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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