- Elevation, modelled
- 315 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain1,208 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacolet River Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2535, -82.1905
James R. Gibson Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 315 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of James R. Gibson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,208 m | 11.5 mi |
| Poplar Mountain | NNW 331° | 991 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tryon Peak | WNW 286° | 986 m | 3.1 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SW 225° | 978 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wildcat Spur | NNW 335° | 971 m | 9.3 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NW 325° | 940 m | 2.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 231° | 922 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | SW 230° | 921 m | 11.7 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 13.1 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 13 mi
- Opera Box · 13 mi
- Devil's Head · 13 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
- Stearns Park: 0.5 mi
- Polk County Recreation Complex: 3.0 mi
- Searcy Field: 3.7 mi
- Harmon Field: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Foster Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Fox Mountain: 2.3 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Little White Oak Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Tryon Peak: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Horse Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Shunkawauken Falls: 1.9 mi
- Fungi Falls: 3.8 mi
- Sillers Falls: 4.0 mi
- Rainy Falls: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 0.5 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 0.5 mi
- Blockhouse marker: 4.2 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 7.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Orange Bear: 5.2 mi
- Globe: 7.3 mi
- Maria: 15.0 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 19.0 mi
- Chicken Statue: 21.2 mi
Museums: 14
- House of Flags: 0.4 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Landrum Depot: 5.3 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 5.3 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.6 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 12.6 mi
- Southern X793: 15.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cedar Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Worlds Edge: 10.6 mi
- The Pinnacles: 11.1 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Glassy Rock: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Lake Lure Green Space: 11.3 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 11.4 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 14.5 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Pollinator Garden: 14.0 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Xeric Garden: 22.3 mi
- International Peace Garden: 22.3 mi
- Plant Zoo: 22.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Lenox Spring: 16.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.5 mi
- Chick Springs: 23.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 5 mi away.
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