- Elevation, modelled
- 556 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Middle Mountain1,249 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- French Broad Overview0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6845, -82.6175
Ledges Whitewater Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 556 m. Middle Mountain stands 1,249 m to the east-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Reems Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. French Broad Overview passes 0.7 miles off.
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- MountainTrue French Broad Riverkeeper
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Ledges Whitewater Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,249 m | 8.4 mi |
| North Knob | ENE 68° | 1,233 m | 7.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | ENE 65° | 1,220 m | 8.5 mi |
| Rice Knob | ESE 105° | 1,219 m | 7.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ENE 68° | 1,172 m | 6.7 mi |
| Peach Knob | ESE 114° | 1,150 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wiley Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,135 m | 6.5 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,122 m | 7.6 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 7.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.9 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 13.2 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Reems Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 2.6 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.9 mi
- Cascades Falls: 13.9 mi
- Walker Falls: 15.6 mi
Peaks
- Stoney Knob: 2.2 mi
- Goldview Knob: 2.3 mi
- Baird Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Reynolds Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Gouch Peak: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Lake Louise Community Park: 2.7 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 3.4 mi
- Karpen Soccer Fields: 3.6 mi
- Woodfin Riverside Park: 3.7 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Giving Tree Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 6.4 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 6.5 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- Overlook Castle: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 7.3 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.6 mi
- Shrub Garden: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 21
- Passage: 7.1 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 7.1 mi
- Deco Gecko: 7.1 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 7.1 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 7.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 7.0 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 7.1 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 7.1 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 11
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 5.7 mi
- Ironland: 7.1 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 9.1 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 9.9 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 15.0 mi
- Vann Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 17.5 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 20.3 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.6 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.6 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 19.4 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 19.5 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 19.6 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville, 7 mi away.
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