- Elevation, modelled
- 914 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Big Bald1,674 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Interstate 26 Scenic Highway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9110, -82.5435
Upper Laurel Community Center Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 914 m. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 0.6 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Upper Laurel Community Center Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | NNE 29° | 1,674 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Stamp | NNE 28° | 1,639 m | 6.4 mi |
| Upper Haw Knob | NE 40° | 1,492 m | 4.1 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,454 m | 6.5 mi |
| Elk Wallow Knob | NE 54° | 1,452 m | 4.4 mi |
| Firescald Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,442 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sampson Peak | ENE 60° | 1,442 m | 6.5 mi |
| Lower Haw Knob | NE 43° | 1,401 m | 2.3 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 11.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 16.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 16 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 16 mi
- Glassmine Falls Overlook (MP 361.2) · 17 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ed Knob: 1.6 mi
- Reed Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Stony Knob: 1.7 mi
- Big Knob: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Mars Hill Recreation Park: 6.4 mi
- North Buncombe District Park: 11.8 mi
- Barnard Park: 12.8 mi
- Burnsville Town Square: 13.7 mi
- Ray–Cort Recreation Park: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Trillium Falls: 7.5 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
- Birchfield Camp Falls: 12.3 mi
- Lower Higgins Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Moye Rest: 3.3 mi
- Bill of Rights: 11.1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 11.1 mi
- US Constitution: 11.1 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Friends: 13.6 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 13.6 mi
- Rock Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Stream: 13.7 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 13.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Rural Heritage Museum: 5.8 mi
- McElroy House: 13.6 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 13.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Baxter Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 12.3 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 12.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 9.8 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 11.2 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 12.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 20.6 mi
- Ironland: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Mountain Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 18.9 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 19.6 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Overlook Access: 17.7 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 18.5 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 18.8 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 10.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 19.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 20.7 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Cold Spring: 14.2 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 20.3 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 20.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 10 mi away.
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