- Elevation, modelled
- 674 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Frosty Knob1,292 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Interstate 26 Scenic Highway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8198, -82.5590
Mars Hill Recreation Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 674 m. Frosty Knob stands 1,292 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Rural Heritage Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Mars Hill Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Knob | SE 140° | 1,292 m | 7.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | SE 142° | 1,249 m | 6.6 mi |
| North Knob | SSE 151° | 1,233 m | 7.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SE 142° | 1,220 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Knob | N 2° | 1,206 m | 4.7 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NNW 339° | 1,201 m | 5.3 mi |
| Reed Mountain | N 357° | 1,200 m | 7.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,185 m | 5.3 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 5.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.1 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 11.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 12 mi
- Lane Pinnacle Overlook (MP 372.1) · 12 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 13 mi
- Bull Creek Valley Overlook (MP 373.8) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bailey Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Hooker Knob: 2.8 mi
- Buck Knob: 3.4 mi
- Nofat Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks
- North Buncombe District Park: 5.5 mi
- Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 6.4 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 8.1 mi
- Main Street Nature Park: 8.5 mi
- Lake Louise Community Park: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Lake Louise Falls: 9.1 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Walker Falls: 12.3 mi
- Douglas Falls: 12.4 mi
- Trillium Falls: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.2 mi
- Bill of Rights: 7.2 mi
- US Constitution: 7.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 7.2 mi
- Moye Rest: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Griffing Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 16.4 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 14.6 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 15.5 mi
- Deco Gecko: 15.6 mi
- Passage: 15.6 mi
- Friends: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Vann Cliff: 16.1 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 16.4 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 16.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Rural Heritage Museum: 0.7 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 15.4 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 15.4 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 6.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 8.2 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 9.4 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 14.2 mi
- Ironland: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 16.9 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Overlook Access: 19.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.9 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 20.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Cold Spring: 16.7 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 17.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.4 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 12.9 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 17.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:41 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 6 mi away.
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