- Elevation, modelled
- 390 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Chestnut Mountain1,011 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8833, -81.6098
Gamewell Optimist Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 390 m. Chestnut Mountain stands 1,011 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gamewell Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 7.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Gamewell Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,011 m | 12.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 14° | 853 m | 12.7 mi |
| Joe White Mountain | NW 318° | 849 m | 10.1 mi |
| High Eagle | NNE 11° | 842 m | 11.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNE 11° | 842 m | 11.3 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 16° | 806 m | 12.3 mi |
| High Knob | NW 320° | 795 m | 11.5 mi |
| Johnnys Knob | N 9° | 783 m | 8.6 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 9.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 17.3 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 17 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 18 mi
- Wilson Creek Valley Overlook · 18 mi
- Pilot Ridge Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gamewell Park: 1.5 mi
- Caldwell County Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Unity Park: 3.8 mi
- Lenoir High School: 4.2 mi
- Mulberry Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Bee Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Flat Top: 3.0 mi
- Peaked Top: 3.4 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Adako Falls: 4.9 mi
- Razorback: 7.5 mi
- Triple Drop: 7.5 mi
- Thunder Hole: 7.7 mi
- Boat Buster: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 35
- Four Trumpets: 4.1 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 4.2 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 4.4 mi
- Across the Grain: 4.4 mi
- While I Close My Eyes: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 7.7 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 11.2 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 12.7 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 17.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 6.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 10.0 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 10.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 10.5 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.8 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- Community Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 22.8 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Hibriten Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 10.3 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 14.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 15.1 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raven Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 17.1 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Fox Den: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.3 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Woods Walk: 19.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 16.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 16.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 18.8 mi
- Shanty Springs: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Brown Mountain View: 13.6 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Observation Deck: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 17.6 mi
- Boat beach: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 5 mi away.
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