- Elevation, modelled
- 817 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Waterrock Knob1,904 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4843, -83.0041
Hazelwood Recreation Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 817 m. Waterrock Knob stands 1,904 m to the west, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Downtown, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.8 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Hazelwood Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterrock Knob | W 260° | 1,904 m | 7.6 mi |
| Browning Knob | WSW 259° | 1,888 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Lyn Lowry | WSW 257° | 1,873 m | 6.2 mi |
| Plott Balsam | W 267° | 1,856 m | 4.7 mi |
| Cold Spring Knob | SSE 165° | 1,808 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lone Bald | S 182° | 1,784 m | 7.4 mi |
| Oldfield Top | W 261° | 1,770 m | 5.3 mi |
| Old Bald | S 191° | 1,760 m | 7.1 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 13.3 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- View Village of Saurock · 4 mi
- Cove Field Ridge Overlook · 4 mi
- View Waynesville · 4 mi
- View Steestachee Bald (MP 438.9) · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waynesville Recreation Park: 1.7 mi
- Waynesville Skate Park: 1.9 mi
- Waynesville Recreation Park: 2.1 mi
- Lake Junaluska Playground: 3.2 mi
- Entrance to Blueridge Parkway at Balsam Gap: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hall Top: 2.3 mi
- Eaglenest Mountain: 2.3 mi
- North Eaglenest Mountain: 2.4 mi
- North Eaglenest Mountain: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Woodfin Falls: 6.0 mi
- Woodfin Cascades: 6.0 mi
- Plott Hound Falls: 6.1 mi
- Campbell Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Lyn Lowry Falls: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 19
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 5.2 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 6.1 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 6.3 mi
- 1983 Plane Crash: 7.3 mi
- Masonic Monument: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Historical Downtown: 1.0 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 6.7 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 7.6 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Bald Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Catamount Gap: 15.4 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 17.0 mi
- River Cliffs: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 11
- Chief Junaluska: 3.6 mi
- Berm Park: 11.9 mi
- Sylva Mural: 14.5 mi
- Moai Statue: 14.5 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 14.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 4.6 mi
- Shook Museum: 5.8 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 15.7 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 15.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 4
- Mouse Creek Spring: 16.6 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 19.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 19.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bracken Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 2 mi away.
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