- Elevation, modelled
- 328 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Hickory Knob907 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway13.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7690, -81.5537
Valdese Lakeside Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 328 m. Hickory Knob stands 907 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Den, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Valdese Lakeside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Knob | SW 225° | 907 m | 14.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 226° | 901 m | 15.0 mi |
| Walker Top | SW 227° | 886 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | SW 219° | 874 m | 14.1 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SW 217° | 870 m | 14.2 mi |
| Krunkleton Knob | SW 225° | 839 m | 13.9 mi |
| High Peak | SW 220° | 829 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 207° | 818 m | 14.9 mi |
- 13.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 19.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 24.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 22 mi
- Gorge View · 24 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 24 mi
- Chimney View · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wildcat Trail System: 0.7 mi
- McGalliard Falls Park: 0.9 mi
- Trail of Faith: 1.7 mi
- Castle Bridge Landing: 1.8 mi
- Le Phare Des Alpes: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 0.9 mi
- Granite Falls: 8.3 mi
- Little River Falls: 11.7 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 12.4 mi
- Adako Falls: 12.5 mi
Peaks
- Mineral Springs Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Rector Knob: 4.1 mi
- Cajah Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Smith Mountain: 4.4 mi
- High Peak: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 19
- Four Trumpets: 9.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 9.8 mi
- Stone Bench: 9.9 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 10.0 mi
- Across the Grain: 10.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 1.9 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 6.3 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 7.4 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 7.7 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 6.5 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 15.8 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 17.4 mi
- Something Rotten: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 7.3 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 8.0 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 12.3 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 7.6 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 8.9 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Observation Deck: 11.1 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 24.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Raven Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 23.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Fox Den: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 18.2 mi
- Boat beach: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 7 mi away.
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