- Elevation, modelled
- 1,015 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Rich Mountain1,455 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1698, -81.6491
High Gravity Adventures is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,015 m. Rich Mountain stands 1,455 m to the northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tornado, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of High Gravity Adventures. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NW 325° | 1,455 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,407 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 324° | 1,403 m | 7.3 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NW 321° | 1,367 m | 6.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,362 m | 1.7 mi |
| Howard Knob | NNW 340° | 1,343 m | 4.5 mi |
| Nettle Knob | NNW 342° | 1,282 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 271° | 1,281 m | 3.4 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 2.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 3.6 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 2 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 2 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sterling Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Payne Branch Park: 1.1 mi
- Optimist Club of Boone: 2.2 mi
- Watauga Recreation Complex: 2.3 mi
- Watauga Recreation Complex: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Blackburn Knob: 0.8 mi
- Yarnall Knob: 1.2 mi
- Deck Hill: 1.5 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Goshen Hill: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 3.6 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 3.8 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 3.9 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 3.9 mi
- China Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 32
- Jessie: 3.0 mi
- The Gardener: 3.0 mi
- Founders Bell: 3.3 mi
- Founders Mall: 3.5 mi
- Aspire: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- Tornado: 0.1 mi
- Planes & Helicopters: 0.1 mi
- Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Buckaroo Drop: 0.1 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 0.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Native American Artifacts: 0.5 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 2.8 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 3.0 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Historic Dam Site: 2.7 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 3.4 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 3.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 10
- White Pine Cliffs: 5.9 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 11.9 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Bear Wallow Spring: 9.1 mi
- Shanty Springs: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone 1 SE, 3 mi away.
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