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Long View Recreation Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jimmy KnobWSW 246°782 m18.2 mi
Burkemont MountainWSW 252°780 m18.6 mi
Dogwood Stamp MountainSW 232°771 m17.3 mi
Hickory KnobN 11°769 m18.4 mi
Cox KnobN 6°728 m16.9 mi
Chestnut KnobWSW 238°695 m16.3 mi
High RockSW 228°677 m17.5 mi
Hibriten MountainNNW 335°674 m13.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 20
Artworks: 19
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0419:38
June solstice06:1120:0820:46
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3216:3717:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350596774787670604942
Precip in3.83.24.14.13.94.44.34.63.93.53.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hickory FAA AP, under a mile away.

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