- Elevation, modelled
- 652 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- High Swan1,300 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5756, -82.5402
Forest Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 652 m. High Swan stands 1,300 m to the northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Springs Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.7 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Asheville
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Swan | NE 39° | 1,300 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rice Knob | NNE 27° | 1,219 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,159 m | 5.1 mi |
| Peach Knob | NNE 30° | 1,150 m | 5.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,122 m | 6.8 mi |
| Butler Mountain | SE 127° | 1,086 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rich Knob | NNE 24° | 1,074 m | 3.8 mi |
| Busbee Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,063 m | 4.2 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.5 mi off the Drovers Road
- 9.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 4 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 6 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Seven Springs Park: 0.2 mi
- Caledonia Park: 0.2 mi
- Kenilworth Park: 0.2 mi
- Lakewood Park: 0.4 mi
- Biltmore Plaza: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Piney Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lone Pine Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Cisco Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Hemphill Knob: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.0 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascades Falls: 13.4 mi
- Little Bearwallow Falls: 13.5 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- The Bunkum Stone: 1.2 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 1.5 mi
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Anne Penland: 1.7 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 27
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 2.6 mi
- Shrub Garden: 2.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Asheville Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 1.5 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 1.5 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 1.6 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Wake: 1.1 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 1.5 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 1.5 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 1.5 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Ironland: 1.6 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 2.2 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 2.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 3.0 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 6.3 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 18.1 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 16.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 13.1 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 17.6 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 17.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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