- Elevation, modelled
- 731 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Craggy Dome1,853 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Rag0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6183, -82.3207
Town Square is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 731 m. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Swannanoa Valley Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Black Mountain Rag passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Town Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Dome | NNW 337° | 1,853 m | 6.6 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | NNW 331° | 1,780 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pinnacle | NNE 23° | 1,721 m | 6.5 mi |
| Craggy Knob | NW 324° | 1,699 m | 6.1 mi |
| Graybeard Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,635 m | 4.8 mi |
| Big Slaty | NNE 18° | 1,597 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 18° | 1,597 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Slaty | NNE 16° | 1,524 m | 4.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.2 mi off the Drovers Road
- 15.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 7 mi
- Craggy Dome Overlook (MP 364.1) · 7 mi
- Lower Overlook · 7 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverwalk Park: 0.3 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 0.5 mi
- Youth Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 0.6 mi
- Welsh Field: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Miami Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Allen Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Tomahawk: 1.9 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Davids Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Catawba Falls: 4.3 mi
- Catawba Falls: 4.4 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Arrowhead Monument: 7.9 mi
- Potato House: 8.3 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 8.3 mi
- Tool Shed: 8.3 mi
- Spring House: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 29
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 2.3 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 12.6 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 1.6 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 8.5 mi
- Deco Gecko: 13.2 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 13.3 mi
- Wake: 13.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 0.2 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 7.8 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.9 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.9 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 7.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 11.7 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 13.1 mi
- Ironland: 13.3 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Rocky Knob: 5.8 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 13.3 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Slaty Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 12.7 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- The Pinnacles: 15.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 2.1 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 6.5 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 6.7 mi
- Lenox Spring: 23.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.0 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 10.8 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 14.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Black MTN 2 W, 2 mi away.
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