- Elevation, modelled
- 785 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Roan High Knob1,916 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2003, -82.0750
Roan Mountain Community Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 785 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Heupscup Knobs, a peak 1.9 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Roan Mountain Community Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SSW 202° | 1,916 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,883 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | S 182° | 1,879 m | 6.9 mi |
| Jane Bald | S 189° | 1,770 m | 6.6 mi |
| Round Bald | SSW 194° | 1,770 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SE 140° | 1,688 m | 5.4 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,674 m | 6.6 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | S 178° | 1,674 m | 9.3 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 14.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 17.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 15 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Watauga View · 16 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Heupscup Knobs: 1.9 mi
- White Rocks Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Strawberry Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Roan Mountain State Park: 2.2 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 4.4 mi
- Jones Falls: 5.2 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 5.2 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 8.1 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 27
- Wautauga Dam: 8.9 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 13.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 13.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 16.1 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- Junaluska: 19.3 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 19.6 mi
- The Market on Oak: 19.6 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 19.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Flagpole Point: 5.7 mi
- Pardee Point: 6.2 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 8.4 mi
- High Point Cliff: 8.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 11.4 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 14.0 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 15.4 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 7.6 mi
- Woods Walk: 15.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 9
- ETSU Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 21.6 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 21.7 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 14.8 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 16.1 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 16.1 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 7.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 15.7 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 7.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 3 mi away.
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