- Elevation, modelled
- 1,077 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0424, -81.8924
Point Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,077 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Anthony Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Point Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NE 44° | 1,804 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | N 9° | 1,585 m | 5.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,502 m | 5.3 mi |
| Peak Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,473 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 56° | 1,466 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Haw Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,425 m | 4.4 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,408 m | 3.1 mi |
| Spanish Oak Mountain | NW 304° | 1,381 m | 3.2 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 2.3 mi off the Little Parkway
- 3.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Anthony Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Pixie Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Marley Knob: 1.7 mi
- Flat Rock: 1.9 mi
- Hellbender Summit: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Crossnore Town Park: 2.2 mi
- Avery County Recreation Complex: 3.5 mi
- Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Family Recreation Park: 3.6 mi
- Avery Square: 3.7 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Upper Little Lost Cove Falls: 3.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Falls: 3.8 mi
- North Harper Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Chestnut Cove Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Skidder Falls: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 42
- The Market on Oak: 13.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 13.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 13.2 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 13.2 mi
- The Gardener: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Stack Rock: 5.2 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 5.7 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 6.7 mi
- Linville Caverns: 8.9 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 10.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Avery County Musuem: 3.6 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 4.6 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.3 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.5 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 13.2 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 4.5 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 13
Picnic sites: 9
- Woods Walk: 4.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 4.3 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 13.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 6.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 14.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 14.6 mi
- Hampton Spring: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.2 mi
- Boat beach: 20.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 20.2 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 7.5 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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