- Elevation, modelled
- 301 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Fisher Peak1,088 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4891, -80.5999
Tharrington Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 301 m. Fisher Peak stands 1,088 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Tharrington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Peak | WNW 292° | 1,088 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,075 m | 13.9 mi |
| Horse Knob | WNW 294° | 1,047 m | 13.4 mi |
| Beamer Knob | NNW 328° | 1,032 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | NNW 339° | 980 m | 13.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 24° | 962 m | 16.3 mi |
| Elk Spur | NNW 338° | 960 m | 11.8 mi |
| Felt Knob | NW 307° | 944 m | 15.5 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tharrington Park: 0.1 mi
- Future Park: 0.4 mi
- H.B. Rowe Environmental Park: 0.5 mi
- H. B. Rowe Envir. Ed. Park: 0.5 mi
- Mount Airy Historic District: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Slate Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Turner Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Slate Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Long Branch Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Stott Knob: 6.6 mi
Museums: 14
- William Alfred Moore House: 0.9 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 1.0 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 1.3 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 6.1 mi
- Surry County Historical Farm Museum: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 13.8 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 14.5 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 14.6 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Rider Falls: 14.1 mi
- Torys Falls: 17.7 mi
- Lower Cascades: 19.1 mi
- Tise falls: 19.4 mi
- Upper Casscades: 19.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 12.3 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Ararat River Access: 14.2 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 14.3 mi
- Richmond Hill Nature Park: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Wally's Service Station: 0.5 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 12.9 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 13.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 15.1 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Three Bears: 12.1 mi
- Little Amphitheater: 12.1 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 15.1 mi
- Moores Wall: 18.6 mi
- Cooks Wall: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Ivy Bluffs Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Fishing Island Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 20.1 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Daylily Meadows: 12.6 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Transitional Peace: 21.8 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 9.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Magnolia Springs: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Barefoot Beach: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Airy 2 W, 3 mi away.
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