- Elevation, modelled
- 359 m
- Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- South Mountain Scenery6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6431, -81.7528
South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 359 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Shoal Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | S 183° | 918 m | 2.1 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSE 155° | 907 m | 2.0 mi |
| Propst Mountain | S 182° | 905 m | 1.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSE 165° | 901 m | 1.9 mi |
| Walker Top | E 90° | 886 m | 1.9 mi |
| Benn Knob | SE 136° | 882 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | SE 134° | 874 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SE 135° | 870 m | 3.8 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 11.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 25.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 20 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 21 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 22 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 4.6 mi
- Black Mountain Falls: 5.5 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 5.7 mi
- England Knob: 1.2 mi
- Hall Knob: 1.7 mi
- Krunkleton Knob: 1.8 mi
- Roper Knob: 1.9 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 1.9 mi
- Simpson Field: 5.5 mi
- Glen Alpine Downtown Park: 6.1 mi
- Carbon City Park: 6.2 mi
- Shuey Park: 6.7 mi
- Drexel Heritage Park: 7.2 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 7.8 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 7.9 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 8.0 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.7 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 14.7 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Four Trumpets: 21.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 21.9 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 22.1 mi
- Across the Grain: 22.2 mi
- Something Rotten: 11.0 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.0 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.0 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.1 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 11.1 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 8.0 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 8.2 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 14.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 17.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.9 mi
- Observation Deck: 19.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 10.2 mi
- Boat beach: 10.3 mi
- Fox Den: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 14.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.5 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 15.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 21.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 22.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.4 mi
- Mortimer: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:39 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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