- Elevation, modelled
- 303 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Little Pisgah Mountain1,341 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Ragon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4348, -82.2289
Morse Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 303 m. Little Pisgah Mountain stands 1,341 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bottomless Pools, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Black Mountain Rag runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Morse Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pisgah Mountain | NW 308° | 1,341 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,281 m | 7.4 mi |
| Blue Rock Knob | NW 316° | 1,225 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 229° | 1,208 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Bearwallow Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,208 m | 6.9 mi |
| Blue Rock Mountain | NW 313° | 1,160 m | 7.1 mi |
| Shumont Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,156 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Knob | W 279° | 1,136 m | 7.7 mi |
- On the Black Mountain Rag
- 3.5 mi off the Drovers Road
- 14.6 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 1 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 1 mi
- Opera Box · 1 mi
- Devil's Head · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Bottomless Pools: 0.6 mi
- Hickory Nut Falls: 1.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 1.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Pool Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Chimney Rock Village River Park: 0.7 mi
- The Gathering Place: 1.2 mi
- Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park: 1.3 mi
- Dittmer-Watts Nature Trail Park: 2.6 mi
- Buffalo Creek Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Round Top Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 1.2 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Party Rock: 1.4 mi
- Rumbling Bald Mountain: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Edneyville High School Monument: 6.9 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 8.1 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 12.7 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 12.8 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 25
- Columbarium Garden: 12.2 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 15.4 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Spring Garden: 19.4 mi
Museums: 24
- House of Flags: 12.7 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 12.9 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.6 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 13.6 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 16
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 12.9 mi
- Globe: 13.7 mi
- Orange Bear: 17.9 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 18.8 mi
- Statue of Diana: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 0.8 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 3.3 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.6 mi
- Southern X793: 15.1 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Worlds Edge: 3.0 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- The Pinnacles: 3.5 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lake Lure Green Space: 2.6 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 14.3 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 18.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 11.5 mi
- Lenox Spring: 16.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.1 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.6 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 18.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 23.1 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:41 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Lure 2, 3 mi away.
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