- Elevation, modelled
- 354 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7481, -81.6858
McCombs Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 354 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is East Union Street Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
One of the City of Morganton's "pocket parks". It contains several art displays in the form of benches and bike racks as well as some green space.
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of McCombs Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSW 202° | 918 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSW 198° | 907 m | 9.5 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSW 203° | 905 m | 9.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 200° | 901 m | 9.6 mi |
| Walker Top | SSW 195° | 886 m | 7.5 mi |
| Benn Knob | S 174° | 882 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | S 188° | 874 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | S 186° | 870 m | 10.0 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 17.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 19.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 16 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 19 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Gorge View · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Union Street Park: 0.0 mi
- Collett Street Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Martha's Park: 0.4 mi
- Cascade Park: 0.4 mi
- Cascade Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Yellow Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Ironmonger Mountain: 4.6 mi
- High Peak: 4.7 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Keller Knob: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 6.7 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Little River Falls: 10.2 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Four Trumpets: 13.7 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 13.8 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 14.0 mi
- Across the Grain: 14.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 0.4 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 0.5 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 6.9 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Something Rotten: 11.6 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.6 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.7 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.8 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Town Limits: 0.2 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 16.8 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 16.0 mi
- Observation Deck: 16.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 20.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 0.1 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 4.1 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Raven Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fox Den: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming beach: 10.8 mi
- Boat beach: 10.8 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 13.2 mi
- Gully Pipe: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 20 mi
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