- Elevation, modelled
- 391 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Stone Mountain853 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9273, -81.5328
Martin Luther King Jr. Center is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 391 m. Stone Mountain stands 853 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Broyhill Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 4.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | N 352° | 853 m | 9.4 mi |
| Joe White Mountain | WNW 292° | 849 m | 12.0 mi |
| High Eagle | NNW 346° | 842 m | 8.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNW 346° | 842 m | 8.3 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | N 354° | 806 m | 8.8 mi |
| Gill Knob | NNE 13° | 806 m | 10.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | N 357° | 799 m | 9.4 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | N 10° | 795 m | 9.6 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 14.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 16 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 16 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Broyhill Park: 0.7 mi
- Wilson Athletic Park: 0.8 mi
- Lenoir Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Triangle Park: 1.1 mi
- Lenoir High School: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Hibriten Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Holloway Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Nayor Knob: 3.3 mi
- Flat Top: 3.4 mi
- Warrior Mountain: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Adako Falls: 8.7 mi
- Silvervale Falls: 9.1 mi
- Granite Falls: 11.1 mi
- Triple Drop: 11.2 mi
- Razorback: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 36
- Last of the Spokane: 0.8 mi
- WE: 0.9 mi
- Golden Throat: 0.9 mi
- The Meltdown: 1.0 mi
- Red Corona: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 6.5 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 10.2 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 12.5 mi
- Mystery House: 17.4 mi
Museums: 27
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 5.9 mi
- Granite Falls History: 10.9 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 13.2 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 15.0 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 9
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 21.0 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Hibriten Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 15.1 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 16.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 17.4 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Picnic Peninsula: 10.6 mi
- Fox Den: 10.8 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raven Cliff: 16.1 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 20.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 19.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 20.3 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Brown Mountain View: 17.3 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Observation Deck: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 22.9 mi
- Boat beach: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, under a mile away.
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