- Elevation, modelled
- 603 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Rice Knob1,219 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5705, -82.5648
French Broad River Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 603 m. Rice Knob stands 1,219 m to the northeast, 7.3 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of French Broad River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Knob | NE 36° | 1,219 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | E 99° | 1,159 m | 6.4 mi |
| Peach Knob | NE 39° | 1,150 m | 6.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 35° | 1,122 m | 7.8 mi |
| Stradley Mountain | SW 224° | 1,119 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hickory Top | SW 224° | 1,119 m | 7.7 mi |
| Butler Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,086 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rich Knob | NE 37° | 1,074 m | 4.8 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.9 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 9.6 mi off the Drovers Road
- 13.9 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 5 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 5 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 5 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- French Broad River Park: 0.0 mi
- Amboy Road River Park: 0.3 mi
- Walton Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Karen Cragnolin Park: 0.5 mi
- Livingston Street Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Lone Pine Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Richmond Hill: 3.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.1 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 13.4 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
- The Bunkum Stone: 1.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 1.8 mi
- Anne Penland: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial: 2.0 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 1.4 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Italian Garden: 2.2 mi
- Shrub Garden: 2.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Asheville Museum of Science: 1.8 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 1.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 1.8 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 1.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 2.0 mi
Artworks: 16
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 0.4 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 0.4 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 0.5 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 0.5 mi
- rooster: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Antler Hill Village: 1.4 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 1.6 mi
- Ironland: 1.8 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 3.0 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 6.8 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 16.5 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 17.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 15.2 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 21.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 14.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.9 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.1 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 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville, 2 mi away.
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