- Elevation, modelled
- 381 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Dogback Mountain1,078 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7276, -81.7831
Glen Alpine Downtown Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 381 m. Dogback Mountain stands 1,078 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Simpson Field, a park 0.7 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Glen Alpine Downtown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogback Mountain | NW 323° | 1,078 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Chimneys | NNW 330° | 1,073 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 292° | 1,048 m | 12.3 mi |
| Icy Knob | SSE 169° | 918 m | 8.1 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | NW 321° | 915 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSE 162° | 907 m | 8.1 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSE 168° | 905 m | 7.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSE 164° | 901 m | 7.9 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 15.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.3 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 14 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 16 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 16 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Simpson Field: 0.7 mi
- Carbon City Park: 2.5 mi
- Oak Hill Community Park & Forest: 2.8 mi
- Freedom Park: 3.9 mi
- Shuey Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Roper Knob: 6.4 mi
- England Knob: 6.6 mi
- Hall Knob: 6.6 mi
- Burkemont Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Keller Knob: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Shoal Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 10.6 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 10.9 mi
- Black Mountain Falls: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Four Trumpets: 18.4 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 18.5 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 18.7 mi
- Across the Grain: 18.7 mi
Museums: 17
- History Museum of Burke County: 5.4 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 5.5 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 5.8 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Something Rotten: 6.4 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 6.5 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 6.5 mi
- Wild Percussion: 6.6 mi
- Hide & Seek: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Historic Town Limit: 5.2 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 5.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 13.0 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 14.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 15.2 mi
- Observation Deck: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Raven Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 22.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 5.6 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 6.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 20.4 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Fox Den: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 13.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Community Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 5.5 mi
- Boat beach: 5.6 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 20.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 9.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 6 mi away.
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