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Swaim Memorial Park

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Elevation, modelled
280 m
Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
Rich Hill Mountain975 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkway18.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:45local time
Coordinates
36.2266, -80.8420
Swaim Memorial Park from directly overhead

Swaim Memorial Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 280 m. Rich Hill Mountain stands 975 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The History Center, a museum 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Swaim Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich Hill MountainNNW 336°975 m17.8 mi
Bryants KnobNW 326°955 m13.8 mi
Little MountainNNW 332°955 m14.7 mi
Rich MountainNW 319°948 m17.8 mi
Ellis KnollNW 319°845 m17.0 mi
Stony KnobNW 322°818 m13.7 mi
Bucks PeakNW 316°709 m13.8 mi
Stone MountainNW 316°700 m16.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 12
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:35
June solstice06:0720:0720:45
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3216:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556472767569574639
Precip in4.03.03.94.44.54.65.04.64.33.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkin, 2 mi away.

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