- Elevation, modelled
- 758 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Beech Mountain1,663 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2688, -81.8849
Lower Gorge River Access is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 758 m. Beech Mountain stands 1,663 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 6.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Lower Gorge River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain | S 178° | 1,663 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | S 178° | 1,652 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,633 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | S 177° | 1,585 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSE 157° | 1,582 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SSE 155° | 1,502 m | 5.1 mi |
| Peak Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,473 m | 9.9 mi |
| Harmon Knob | E 83° | 1,466 m | 10.1 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 12.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 11.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 14.1 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 11 mi
- Watauga View · 12 mi
- Calloway Peak · 12 mi
- Top Crag View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rocky Knob: 0.9 mi
- Crossing Knob: 1.2 mi
- Dyer Knob: 1.7 mi
- Ward Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Laurel Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- She Falls Falls: 4.2 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 6.4 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Watauga Gorge River Access: 2.2 mi
- Buckeye Creek Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Wynn Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
- Watauga River Access: 6.3 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 26
- Mountain Magic Resort: 1.8 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 9.7 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 9.9 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.2 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 3.7 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 9.6 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 12.1 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Hayes Bluff: 6.4 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- High Point Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Hellbenders: 11.7 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 11.7 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 11.7 mi
- Time and Honor: 11.8 mi
- The Rock: 11.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 5.6 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 12.5 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 12.7 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 12.7 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Potters Truck Stop: 10.0 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Gardens: 8
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 11.5 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hampton Spring: 16.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 20 mi
- Johnson City · 26 mi
- Bristol · 28 mi
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