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Lake Junaluska Playground

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Elevation, modelled
786 m
Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
Plott Balsam1,856 m · 7.0 mi
Nearest byway
Appalachian Medley3.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
35.5261, -82.9779
Lake Junaluska Playground from directly overhead

Lake Junaluska Playground is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 786 m. Plott Balsam stands 1,856 m to the west-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Susanna Wesley Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.4 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Lake Junaluska Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Plott BalsamWSW 243°1,856 m7.0 mi
Lickstone BaldS 177°1,731 m6.9 mi
Hemphill BaldWNW 290°1,693.56 m7.5 mi
Fowler Balsam MountainWSW 238°1,658 m6.7 mi
LR 548WSW 251°1,647 m7.3 mi
Walker BaldWNW 282°1,627 m5.4 mi
Moody TopWNW 288°1,615 m6.2 mi
Middle TopWNW 288°1,577 m5.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 22
Cliffs: 14
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1420:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:30
December solstice07:3816:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353844536168717064544438
Precip in4.64.34.44.54.24.24.14.24.33.03.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 3 mi away.

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