- Elevation, modelled
- 945 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Harmon Knob1,466 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 421 Scenic Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2018, -81.6543
Optimist Club of Boone is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 945 m. Harmon Knob stands 1,466 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Watauga Recreation Complex, a park 0.1 miles away. US 421 Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Optimist Club of Boone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Knob | NNW 334° | 1,466 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 309° | 1,455 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,407 m | 5.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 313° | 1,403 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NW 307° | 1,367 m | 4.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,362 m | 3.0 mi |
| Howard Knob | NNW 329° | 1,343 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | NW 315° | 1,291 m | 6.7 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 6.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Moses Cone Overlook · 4 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watauga Recreation Complex: 0.1 mi
- Watauga Recreation Complex: 0.1 mi
- Strawberry Hill Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.1 mi
- Payne Branch Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Yarnall Knob: 1.1 mi
- Deck Hill: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.1 mi
- Blackburn Knob: 2.1 mi
- Howard Knob: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 5.5 mi
- Hebron Colony Falls: 5.6 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 5.7 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 5.8 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 32
- Founders Bell: 1.4 mi
- Founders Mall: 1.6 mi
- Aspire: 1.6 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 1.8 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 0.7 mi
- Tweetsie Twister: 2.0 mi
- F-80 Jet Planes: 2.0 mi
- Round-Up: 2.1 mi
- Buckaroo Drop: 2.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 1.4 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 2.7 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 4.2 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Historic Dam Site: 0.7 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 1.6 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 5.2 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 10
- White Pine Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 12.3 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 12.8 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Bear Wallow Spring: 10.1 mi
- Shanty Springs: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boone 1 SE, 1 mi away.
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