- Elevation, modelled
- 641 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Rocky Knob1,433 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6002, -82.5665
Montford Recreation Complex is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 641 m. Rocky Knob stands 1,433 m to the northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnolia Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Montford Recreation Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | NE 53° | 1,433 m | 8.3 mi |
| High Swan | NE 56° | 1,300 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rice Knob | NE 48° | 1,219 m | 5.8 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,159 m | 7.1 mi |
| Peach Knob | NE 55° | 1,150 m | 4.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 47° | 1,122 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hayes Top | W 270° | 1,099 m | 7.8 mi |
| Butler Mountain | SE 131° | 1,086 m | 7.3 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 10.6 mi off the Drovers Road
- 13.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 4 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 6 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 7 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Magnolia Park: 0.4 mi
- Hummingbird Park: 0.4 mi
- Montford Park: 0.5 mi
- Highland Park: 0.5 mi
- Owens-Bell Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Lookout Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Richmond Hill: 1.6 mi
- Beaucatcher Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Lake Louise Falls: 6.1 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cascades Falls: 13.4 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.6 mi
- Bee Branch Falls: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Riverside Cemetery Marker: 0.5 mi
- 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Marker: 0.6 mi
- Anne Penland: 0.7 mi
- Jeter C. Pritchard Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Giving Tree Memorial: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 27
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 1.6 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 4.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 0.6 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 0.8 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 0.8 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 0.9 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 16
- Passage: 0.7 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 0.7 mi
- Deco Gecko: 0.8 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 0.8 mi
- rooster: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Ironland: 0.7 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 0.9 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 3.2 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 3.6 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.5 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 19.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 14.7 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 16.7 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 14.6 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.1 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:42 | 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 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville, under a mile away.
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