- Elevation, modelled
- 410 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- South Mountain Scenery8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6026, -81.6288
South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 410 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Bear Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 8.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | W 275° | 918 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hickory Knob | W 279° | 907 m | 6.2 mi |
| Propst Mountain | W 277° | 905 m | 7.1 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | W 279° | 901 m | 6.5 mi |
| Walker Top | WNW 299° | 886 m | 5.8 mi |
| Benn Knob | SW 215° | 882 m | 3.1 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | W 276° | 874 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | W 271° | 870 m | 4.3 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 18.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 27.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 26 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 28 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 28 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Knob: 0.9 mi
- Swenk Knob: 1.3 mi
- Dogwood Stamp Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Simms Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brushy Knob: 2.3 mi
- South Mountains State Park: 2.4 mi
- Casar Park: 6.2 mi
- George Hildebeand Community Park: 7.1 mi
- South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 7.5 mi
- Methodist Park: 8.6 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 10.0 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 10.3 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 10.4 mi
- Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 0.5 mi
- Little River Falls: 0.6 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 0.7 mi
- Upper High Shoals Falls: 0.7 mi
- Beautimos Falls: 3.9 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 18.5 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 18.8 mi
- Martin Luther: 19.4 mi
- Four Trumpets: 21.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 21.9 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 15.4 mi
- Something Rotten: 18.2 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 18.2 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 18.2 mi
- Wild Percussion: 18.3 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 10.4 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 10.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 18.5 mi
- Lattimore Caboose: 19.8 mi
- Observation Deck: 13.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 22.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 22.1 mi
- Fox Den: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 12.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 17.3 mi
- Boat beach: 17.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 21.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 22.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
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