- Elevation, modelled
- 1,138 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1483, -81.8809
Tufts Memorial Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,138 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the east-southeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemlock Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Tufts Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | ESE 123° | 1,804 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hump Mountain | W 266° | 1,688 m | 7.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 359° | 1,663 m | 2.5 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | W 259° | 1,662 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | N 359° | 1,652 m | 2.5 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | W 261° | 1,587 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | S 170° | 1,585 m | 1.7 mi |
| Hanging Rock | E 83° | 1,582 m | 3.2 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 5.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Little Parkway
- 11.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 5 mi
- Watauga View · 5 mi
- Calloway Peak · 5 mi
- Grandmother View · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hemlock Hill: 0.6 mi
- Sugar Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Double Knobs: 2.4 mi
- Pinnacles of the Beech: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Swank Park: 1.0 mi
- Corner on Main: 1.1 mi
- Tate-Evans Park: 1.2 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 1.5 mi
- Wynn Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Otter Falls: 4.1 mi
- She Falls Falls: 4.2 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 5.8 mi
- Dutch Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 28
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 2.3 mi
- Stack Rock: 5.3 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 5.4 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 6.1 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- The Gardener: 11.4 mi
- Jessie: 11.4 mi
- The Rock: 11.8 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 12.0 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 8.8 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 11.2 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Flattop Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 4.6 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 4.7 mi
- High Point Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 7.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 4.7 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.0 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 10.5 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 4.7 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 7
- Elk Valley Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 9.4 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 11.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 4.4 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 5.5 mi
- Hampton Spring: 18.8 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 21.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 17.4 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 42 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Banner ELK, 1 mi away.
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