- Elevation, modelled
- 693 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Craggy Knob1,699 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6144, -82.4482
Lower Slab is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 693 m. Craggy Knob stands 1,699 m to the northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Slabs, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Lower Slab. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Knob | NE 34° | 1,699 m | 6.3 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,626 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | NNE 27° | 1,603 m | 6.6 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | NNE 18° | 1,583 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rich Knob | N 3° | 1,500 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hawkbill Rock | NNE 17° | 1,499 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wolfden Knob | N 11° | 1,493 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bull Mountain | N 7° | 1,473 m | 4.6 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Drovers Road
- 7.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 9.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Slabs: 0.0 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 0.2 mi
- Formal Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Entry-Way Garden: 0.5 mi
- Christmas Tree Stand: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Jones Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Bartlett Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Watch Knob: 2.0 mi
- Swan Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Four Brothers Knobs: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascades Falls: 8.1 mi
- Douglas Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.6 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 10.1 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- The Den: 3.7 mi
- Potato House: 3.7 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Tool Shed: 3.8 mi
- Swimming Pool: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 6.4 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 1.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 6.1 mi
- Deco Gecko: 6.1 mi
- Wake: 6.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 6.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 5.9 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 5.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 6.0 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 6.1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Ironland: 6.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 6.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 7.8 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 8.6 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 10.8 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.5 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- The Pinnacles: 17.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 8.1 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 11.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 11.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
- Lenox Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 14.8 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.0 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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