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Martin Luther King Jr. Park

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Elevation
334 m
Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
Icy Knob918 m · 10.1 mi
Nearest byway
Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
35.7517, -81.7010
Martin Luther King Jr. Park from directly overhead

Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 334 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

One of the City of Morganton's active use parks. It contains playground equipment, picnic shelters, and tennis courts and is currently undergoing renovations to add a splash pad, basketball courts, and recreational field uses.

Built
1987
Elevation
334 m
Operated by
Morganton Parks and Recreation
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Icy KnobSSW 197°918 m10.1 mi
Shortoff MountainWNW 299°915 m12.4 mi
Hickory KnobSSW 193°907 m9.5 mi
Propst MountainSSW 198°905 m9.8 mi
Buzzard RoostSSW 195°901 m9.6 mi
Walker TopS 188°886 m7.6 mi
Benn KnobS 170°882 m13.1 mi
Rainbow MountainS 183°874 m9.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 6
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1220:0920:47
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:3416:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586673777569594841
Precip in4.33.74.44.34.14.84.44.84.63.83.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 2 mi away.

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