- Elevation, modelled
- 334 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Dogwood Stamp Mountain771 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way21.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7288, -81.3500
Optimist Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 334 m. Dogwood Stamp Mountain stands 771 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. Upper Yadkin Way passes 21 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | WSW 238° | 771 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hickory Knob | N 4° | 769 m | 18.5 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 6° | 759 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cox Knob | N 358° | 728 m | 17.3 mi |
| Moses Knob | NNW 338° | 698 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WSW 244° | 695 m | 18.2 mi |
| High Rock | SW 234° | 677 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NNW 328° | 674 m | 14.6 mi |
- 21.1 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 25.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Optimist Park: 0.1 mi
- Taft Broome Park: 0.7 mi
- Robinson Park: 0.8 mi
- Sally Fox Park: 0.9 mi
- West Hickory Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Bakers Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Hildebran Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Smith Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 10.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Harper House/Hickory History Center: 0.9 mi
- Catawba Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Arts & Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 2.4 mi
- Granite Falls History: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- Historic Beginnings: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther: 1.5 mi
- Stone Bench: 16.2 mi
- WE: 16.3 mi
- Daedalus: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Granite Falls: 6.0 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 12.5 mi
- Little River Falls: 17.4 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 18.3 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Old Hickory Tavern: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 8.5 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 4
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 5.5 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 12.9 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 15.7 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Observation Deck: 5.7 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 12.5 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 15.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Peninsula: 11.5 mi
- Fox Den: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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