- Elevation, modelled
- 656 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Rocky Knob1,433 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5992, -82.5590
Hummingbird Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 656 m. Rocky Knob stands 1,433 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Asheville Pinball Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.7 miles off.
- Built
- 1996
- Operated by
- Asheville Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Hummingbird Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | NE 51° | 1,433 m | 8.0 mi |
| High Swan | NE 53° | 1,300 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rice Knob | NE 45° | 1,219 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rock Knob | ENE 64° | 1,199 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,159 m | 6.7 mi |
| Peach Knob | NE 52° | 1,150 m | 4.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 43° | 1,122 m | 6.0 mi |
| Butler Mountain | SE 133° | 1,086 m | 6.9 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.2 mi off the Drovers Road
- 13.4 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Magnolia Park: 0.3 mi
- Pritchard Park: 0.4 mi
- Montford Recreation Complex: 0.4 mi
- Pack Square: 0.6 mi
- Aston Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Richmond Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 6.2 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascades Falls: 13.1 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.4 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Anne Penland: 0.3 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 0.4 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 1.9 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 4.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 0.2 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 0.4 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 0.5 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Passage: 0.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 0.4 mi
- Deco Gecko: 0.4 mi
- Wake: 0.8 mi
- rooster: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Ironland: 0.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 1.1 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 3.3 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 3.5 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.2 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 19.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 16.9 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.2 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 14.2 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 17.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 17.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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