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King Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
328 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Moores Knob783 m · 9.4 mi
Nearest byway
Hanging Rock Scenic Byway4.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
36.2818, -80.3685
King Recreation Area from directly overhead

King Recreation Area is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 328 m. Moores Knob stands 783 m to the north-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
City of King
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of King Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moores KnobNNE 31°783 m9.4 mi
Pilot MountainNW 304°735 m7.1 mi
Carter MountainN 9°709 m24.2 mi
Cooks Wall MountainNE 34°707 m8.1 mi
Sauratown MountainN 359°683 m6.4 mi
Hanging RockNE 38°641 m10.1 mi
Pikes MountainN 3°629 m22.7 mi
Mayo MountainN 2°622 m24.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Waterfalls: 8
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0019:33
June solstice06:0520:0520:43
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:3016:3117:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148576573777569584841

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rural Hall, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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