- Elevation, modelled
- 342 m
- Tallest summit within 18.6 miles
- Jimmy Knob782 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7357, -81.3922
Long View Recreation Area is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 342 m. Jimmy Knob stands 782 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Aviation Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 19 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Long View Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Knob | WSW 246° | 782 m | 18.2 mi |
| Burkemont Mountain | WSW 252° | 780 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | SW 232° | 771 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hickory Knob | N 11° | 769 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cox Knob | N 6° | 728 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WSW 238° | 695 m | 16.3 mi |
| High Rock | SW 228° | 677 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NNW 335° | 674 m | 13.0 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 22.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Winkler Park: 1.1 mi
- West Hickory Park: 1.5 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.9 mi
- Geitner Rotary Park: 2.2 mi
- Henry Fork River Regional Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Piney Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Bakers Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Hildebran Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Smith Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Mineral Springs Mountain: 9.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 0.5 mi
- Harper House/Hickory History Center: 3.1 mi
- Catawba Science Center: 3.2 mi
- Arts & Science Center: 3.3 mi
- Granite Falls History: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Granite Falls: 4.6 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 10.1 mi
- Little River Falls: 15.6 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 16.5 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 19
- Historic Beginnings: 2.9 mi
- Martin Luther: 3.7 mi
- Stone Bench: 14.4 mi
- WE: 14.6 mi
- The Meltdown: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Old Hickory Tavern: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 10.8 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 3.2 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 11.1 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 18.1 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 20.3 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Observation Deck: 5.3 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 14.9 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.1 mi
- Fox Den: 9.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hickory FAA AP, under a mile away.
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- Hickory · 4 mi
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