- Elevation, modelled
- 1,007 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Snake Mountain1,697 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- New River Valley Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4070, -81.5025
Paddy Mountain Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,007 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowie Seagrave Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. New River Valley Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
- Built
- 2025
- Operated by
- Town of West Jefferson
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Paddy Mountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,697 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Peak | W 268° | 1,573 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,542 m | 4.0 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,530 m | 4.7 mi |
| Old Field Bald | WSW 242° | 1,506 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 229° | 1,502 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pine Orchard Knob | WSW 236° | 1,490 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rittle Knob | SW 236° | 1,463 m | 10.5 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.4 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Jefferson View · 9 mi
- Jumpinoff Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls · 10 mi
- Lewis Fork Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Paddy Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Buck Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 2.2 mi
- Three Top Mountain East Peak: 3.4 mi
- Three Top Mountain Middle Peak: 3.4 mi
Parks: 53
- Bowie Seagrave Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Back Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Ashe County Park: 2.7 mi
- Family Central: 4.0 mi
- New River Park: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 2.4 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 4.6 mi
- Nana Falls: 5.4 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Cascades: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Spring House: 11.5 mi
- Jesse Brown Cabin: 11.5 mi
- Cool Springs Baptist Church: 11.5 mi
- Listening Rock: 14.6 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 17
- Tetness, the Polar Bear: 16.5 mi
- The Magic Mailbox: 16.5 mi
- Transit Candy: 16.5 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 16.5 mi
- Time and Honor: 16.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Museum of Ashe County History: 2.0 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 2.7 mi
- Turtle Island Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 16.1 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Historic Dam Site: 15.8 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 16.6 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 17.7 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 21.6 mi
Gardens: 8
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 8.4 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 16.4 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 16.5 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 6
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Trials Playground: 19.1 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Alligator Back: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 18.3 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Backbone Rock: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 17.5 mi
- Brig Spring: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson 2 E, 4 mi away.
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