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Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area

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Elevation
1,038 m
Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
Camp Creek Bald1,480 m · 8.3 mi
Nearest byway
Appalachian Medley1.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
35.9262, -82.8029
Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,038 m. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.3 miles off.

Elevation
1038 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Camp Creek BaldNE 36°1,480 m8.3 mi
Bluff MountainSW 225°1,430 m8.3 mi
Hap MountainS 189°1,233 m8.2 mi
Round MountainNE 38°1,211 m6.7 mi
Spring MountainNNE 24°1,123 m2.1 mi
Rich MountainWNW 296°1,118 m0.1 mi
High KnobESE 110°1,102 m7.3 mi
Rector ButtS 183°1,090 m7.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 28
Cliffs: 17
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1420:52
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3916:4217:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 3 mi away.

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