- Elevation
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Benn Knob882 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- South Mountain Scenery6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2795, -81.5579
Optimist Park is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 245 m. Benn Knob stands 882 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Park, a park 0.4 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 6.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 245 m
- Operated by
- City of Shelby
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benn Knob | NNW 344° | 882 m | 20.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 343° | 818 m | 21.5 mi |
| Painter Knob | NNW 345° | 807 m | 20.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 337° | 792 m | 22.0 mi |
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | NNW 348° | 771 m | 21.4 mi |
| Printers Knob | NNW 344° | 698 m | 19.9 mi |
| Yellowtop Mountain | NW 314° | 685 m | 21.1 mi |
| High Rock | N 349° | 677 m | 20.2 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.2 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 14.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 17.5 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moose Park: 0.4 mi
- Plaster Park: 0.6 mi
- Ezra Bridges Park: 0.9 mi
- Raper-Roark Park: 1.2 mi
- Shelby City Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Flint Hill: 8.2 mi
- Jolly Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Abes Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Whitaker Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Jack Moore Mountain: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Fallen Heroes Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Lattimore Caboose: 6.4 mi
- Hoover Monument: 13.6 mi
- Kings Mountain Centennial Monument: 13.7 mi
- In Honor Of The Three African American Patriots: 13.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce: 1.2 mi
- Earl Scruggs Center: 1.3 mi
- Boiling Springs Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- C Grier Beam Truck Museum: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Long Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Beautimos Falls: 21.2 mi
- Pot Branch Falls: 21.4 mi
- High Shoals: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Shelby Corn Maze: 6.6 mi
- Peachoid: 14.6 mi
- Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery: 14.9 mi
- Truck: 15.2 mi
- Truck: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- The Other Side Of The River: 11.2 mi
- Blacksburg: 11.2 mi
- Russel McConnel Memorial: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 1
- Limestone Springs: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Optimist Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.