- Elevation, modelled
- 693 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Craggy Knob1,699 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6144, -82.4482
The Slabs is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 693 m. Craggy Knob stands 1,699 m to the northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Slab, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.3 miles off.
These are the sacred Slabs at Warren Wilson College. Here, students convene, day and night, rain or shine, to enjoy the beauty of the pastures and mountains.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of The Slabs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Knob | NE 34° | 1,699 m | 6.3 mi |
| Snowball Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,626 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bearpen Knob | NNE 27° | 1,603 m | 6.6 mi |
| Lane Pinnacle | NNE 18° | 1,583 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rich Knob | N 3° | 1,500 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hawkbill Rock | NNE 17° | 1,499 m | 6.6 mi |
| Wolfden Knob | N 11° | 1,493 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bull Mountain | N 7° | 1,473 m | 4.6 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Drovers Road
- 7.2 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 9.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lower Slab: 0.0 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 0.2 mi
- Formal Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Entry-Way Garden: 0.5 mi
- Christmas Tree Stand: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Jones Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Bartlett Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Watch Knob: 2.0 mi
- Swan Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Four Brothers Knobs: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascades Falls: 8.1 mi
- Douglas Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lake Louise Falls: 8.5 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 10.1 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- The Den: 3.7 mi
- Potato House: 3.7 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Tool Shed: 3.8 mi
- Swimming Pool: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 28
- Griffing Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 6.4 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 1.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 6.1 mi
- Deco Gecko: 6.1 mi
- Wake: 6.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 6.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 5.9 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 5.9 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 6.0 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 6.1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Ironland: 6.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 6.7 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 7.8 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 8.6 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Rocky Knob: 10.8 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.5 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- The Pinnacles: 17.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 8.1 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 11.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 11.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
- Lenox Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 14.8 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 19.0 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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