- Elevation, modelled
- 368 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Rocky Knob1,000 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Wayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9879, -81.5531
Happy Valley Park (South) is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 368 m. Rocky Knob stands 1,000 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Valley Optimist Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Happy Valley Park (South). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | NW 318° | 1,000 m | 9.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | N 358° | 853 m | 5.1 mi |
| High Eagle | NNW 346° | 842 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNW 346° | 842 m | 4.0 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | N 2° | 806 m | 4.6 mi |
| Gill Knob | NNE 31° | 806 m | 6.5 mi |
| Spring Mountain | N 6° | 799 m | 5.3 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | NNE 28° | 795 m | 6.0 mi |
- On the Upper Yadkin Way
- 11.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.1 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 11 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 12 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 0.3 mi
- Happy Valley Park (North): 0.5 mi
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 3.5 mi
- Wilson Athletic Park: 4.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Center: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Warrior Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Nayor Knob: 2.2 mi
- Epperson Knob: 2.2 mi
- Ripshin Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Johnnys Knob: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 4.8 mi
- Adako Falls: 9.1 mi
- Dugger Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Destiny Falls: 10.9 mi
- Triple Drop: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 35
- Spiderback Chair: 4.7 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 4.7 mi
- Aquamarine: 4.7 mi
- Daedalus: 4.8 mi
- Golden Throat: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 29
- Home of General William Lenoir: 3.8 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 8.7 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 9.0 mi
- Mystery House: 13.1 mi
- Mystery Hill: 13.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 10.2 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 12.1 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 11.5 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 12.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Hibriten Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 15.1 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 17.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Raven Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 16.7 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 14.8 mi
- Fox Den: 14.9 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 15.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 17.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.9 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 16.5 mi
- Observation Deck: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 24.5 mi
- Boat beach: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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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