- Elevation, modelled
- 967 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Parkway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1438, -81.7955
Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 967 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the south-southwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Little Parkway passes 2.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | SSW 200° | 1,804 m | 2.4 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,663 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | WNW 300° | 1,652 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,585 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hanging Rock | WNW 293° | 1,582 m | 1.7 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,502 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 325° | 1,502 m | 4.9 mi |
| Peak Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,473 m | 2.3 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Little Parkway
- 3.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 1.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.2 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 2 mi
- Top Crag View · 2 mi
- Flat Rock View · 2 mi
- Calloway Peak · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Park at Seven Devils: 0.2 mi
- Otter Falls Park: 0.8 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 3.8 mi
- Tate-Evans Park: 4.3 mi
- Corner on Main: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Otter Falls: 0.8 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 2.3 mi
- Dutch Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 3.1 mi
- Hebron Colony Falls: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Nettle Knob: 1.6 mi
- Ash Bearpen Knob: 1.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 1.7 mi
- White Rock: 2.2 mi
- Buck Knob: 2.2 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 6.6 mi
- Jessie: 6.6 mi
- The Rock: 7.8 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 7.9 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 28
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 1.6 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 2.8 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 3.6 mi
- Stack Rock: 4.0 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Scheer Bluffs: 4.0 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 4.4 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 6.4 mi
Museums: 15
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 4.3 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 5.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 6.4 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 8.1 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 4.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 9
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Bear Wallow Spring: 2.3 mi
- Shanty Springs: 2.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.4 mi
- Hampton Spring: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 5.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.5 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 4 mi away.
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