- Elevation, modelled
- 386 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Hickory Knob907 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway13.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7410, -81.5583
Le Phare Des Alpes is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 386 m. Hickory Knob stands 907 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Valdese Recreation Center, a park 0.1 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Le Phare Des Alpes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Knob | SW 230° | 907 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 231° | 901 m | 13.5 mi |
| Walker Top | SW 233° | 886 m | 11.3 mi |
| Benn Knob | SSW 205° | 882 m | 13.4 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | SW 223° | 874 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SW 221° | 870 m | 12.6 mi |
| Krunkleton Knob | SW 231° | 839 m | 12.4 mi |
| High Peak | SW 225° | 829 m | 13.2 mi |
- 13.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 18.1 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 25.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 22 mi
- Gorge View · 25 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 25 mi
- Chimney View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valdese Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
- Trail of Faith: 0.7 mi
- McGalliard Falls Park: 1.8 mi
- Methodist Park: 1.9 mi
- Valdese Lakeside Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Mineral Springs Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Rector Knob: 2.4 mi
- Smith Mountain: 2.9 mi
- High Peak: 3.1 mi
- Hildebran Mountain: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 1.8 mi
- Granite Falls: 9.2 mi
- Little River Falls: 9.8 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 10.5 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Four Trumpets: 11.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 11.8 mi
- Stone Bench: 11.8 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 11.9 mi
- Across the Grain: 12.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 6.9 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 7.2 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 7.3 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 6.9 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 9.4 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 17.3 mi
- Something Rotten: 18.8 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 6.9 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 7.6 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 12.3 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 7.2 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 7.7 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Observation Deck: 10.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 24.2 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Fox Den: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 17.9 mi
- Boat beach: 18.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 20.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Raven Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 7 mi away.
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