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John Dobson Home

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Elevation
280 m
Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
Fisher Peak1,088 m · 22.2 mi
Nearest byway
Hanging Rock Scenic Byway15.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
36.2776, -80.6340
John Dobson Home from directly overhead

John Dobson Home is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 280 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockford Courthouse, a park 1.0 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Elevation
280 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of John Dobson Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fisher PeakNNW 332°1,088 m22.2 mi
Horse KnobNNW 333°1,047 m22.6 mi
Saddle MountainNW 314°1,004 m22.4 mi
Rich Hill MountainNW 304°975 m22.8 mi
Little MountainWNW 297°955 m20.7 mi
Bryants KnobWNW 292°955 m20.8 mi
Sams KnobNNW 336°911 m22.8 mi
Stony KnobWNW 290°818 m21.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0620:0620:44
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:3116:3217:12

Local time (America/New_York).

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