- Elevation, modelled
- 629 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Pine Mountain1,121 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3849, -82.5489
Mills River Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 629 m. Pine Mountain stands 1,121 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is UNCA Kellogg Center, a park 2.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Mills River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 310° | 1,121 m | 7.0 mi |
| Double Head | NW 308° | 1,112 m | 6.6 mi |
| Queen Creek Mountain | W 271° | 1,102 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hightop Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,082 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,048 m | 6.5 mi |
| Double Knob | NW 311° | 1,031 m | 5.5 mi |
| Couch Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,013 m | 5.4 mi |
| West Knob | NW 314° | 1,002 m | 5.5 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.6 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chestnut Cove Overlook · 7 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 7 mi
- View Chesnut Cove · 7 mi
- Bad Fork Valley Overlook (MP 399.7) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- UNCA Kellogg Center: 2.5 mi
- Fletcher Park: 4.5 mi
- Berkeley Mills Park: 5.1 mi
- Jump Off Rock Park: 5.1 mi
- Etowah Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Mills Knob: 2.9 mi
- Davenport Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Horse Shoe Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Caney Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bryson Mountain: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Turley Falls: 4.6 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 8.0 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Sitton Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lake Falls: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.0 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 8.7 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.5 mi
- Edneyville High School Monument: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 27
- Native Azalea Garden: 8.2 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 8.3 mi
- Forest Meadow: 8.4 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 8.4 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 8.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Historic Johnson Farm: 2.9 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 6.9 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 8.5 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 13.2 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Jump Off Rock: 5.1 mi
- High Rocks: 7.9 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.4 mi
- Long Rock: 14.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 3.2 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 4.9 mi
- Southern X793: 6.8 mi
- Historical Downtown: 6.9 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Statue of Diana: 10.7 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 13.2 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 13.3 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 13.3 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 7.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 5.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 3.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 13 mi
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