- Elevation, modelled
- 674 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Stony Bald1,363 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5288, -82.6683
Hominy Valley Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 674 m. Stony Bald stands 1,363 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Hominy Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Bald | SSW 207° | 1,363 m | 7.1 mi |
| Grassy Top | WNW 288° | 1,271 m | 6.4 mi |
| Thompson Knob | W 264° | 1,269 m | 6.2 mi |
| Holland Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,264 m | 6.4 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NW 311° | 1,237 m | 7.1 mi |
| Doubletop Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,234 m | 6.8 mi |
| Billie Top | WNW 296° | 1,233 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,221 m | 5.7 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.7 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- French Broad River Overlook · 5 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 5 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 5 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scott Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Wise Knob: 1.6 mi
- Biltmore 25: 2.0 mi
- Rice Pinnacle: 2.4 mi
- Little Hickory Top: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 2.0 mi
- Buncombe County Sports Park: 2.2 mi
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- North Carolina Arboretum: 4.0 mi
- Malvern Hills Park: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 7.9 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 9.5 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 9.7 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Upper Thompson Ridge Falls: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Ferin Fire Tower: 4.8 mi
- Anne Penland: 7.9 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 7.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 8.0 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 28
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 3.9 mi
- Holly Garden: 3.9 mi
- Stream Garden: 4.0 mi
- Quilt Garden: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Antler Hill Village: 5.1 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 6.2 mi
- Ironland: 7.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 8.2 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 16
- E. W. Pearson: 6.0 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 6.6 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 6.6 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 6.6 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.8 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 7.9 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 8.1 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 10.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 16.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.1 mi
- High Rocks: 19.5 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 18.4 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 9.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 17.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 18.9 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 20.7 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Enka, 1 mi away.
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