- Elevation, modelled
- 865 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Celo Knob1,922 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9232, -82.3000
Ray–Cort Recreation Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 865 m. Celo Knob stands 1,922 m to the south-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Ray–Cort Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celo Knob | SSE 150° | 1,922 m | 5.7 mi |
| Horse Rock | SSE 150° | 1,893 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,889 m | 6.4 mi |
| Percys Peak | SSE 151° | 1,885 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ogle Ridge | SSW 206° | 1,664 m | 7.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSE 159° | 1,662 m | 5.4 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,570 m | 6.9 mi |
| Weedy Knob | S 179° | 1,509 m | 7.6 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 13.6 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 20.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
- Three Knob Overlook (MP 338.8) · 12 mi
- View Black Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Black Mountains Overlook (MP 342.2) · 12 mi
- Deerlick Gap Overlook (MP 337.2) · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ferguson Hill: 1.0 mi
- Phillips Knob: 1.1 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.2 mi
- Anglin Knob: 1.4 mi
- Roland Knob: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Falling Water Branch Falls: 8.2 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 8.6 mi
Parks: 59
- Lincoln Park: 0.2 mi
- Burnsville Town Square: 0.4 mi
- Toe River Campground: 6.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Wade Tipton Memorial Ballpark: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Otway Burns: 0.4 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 0.4 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 14.4 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Eagle Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.3 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 17.4 mi
Museums: 16
- McElroy House: 0.4 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 0.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 11.0 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 13.3 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 11
- Rock Bridge: 0.4 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 0.5 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 0.5 mi
- Stream: 0.5 mi
- Friends: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 11.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 13.4 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 14.4 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 14.7 mi
- Linville Caverns: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Terrace garden: 7.4 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Pinnacle Spring: 15.1 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 15.4 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 23.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 23.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.9 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Rocky Knob: 15.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 22.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnsville AG, 2 mi away.
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