- Elevation, modelled
- 334 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain1,208 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacolet River Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2520, -82.1973
Veterans Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 334 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is House of Flags, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,208 m | 11.4 mi |
| Poplar Mountain | NNW 333° | 991 m | 10.7 mi |
| Tryon Peak | WNW 291° | 986 m | 2.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SW 224° | 978 m | 7.7 mi |
| Wildcat Spur | NNW 338° | 971 m | 9.2 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NNW 335° | 940 m | 2.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 230° | 922 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | SW 229° | 921 m | 11.3 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 12.7 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 13 mi
- Opera Box · 13 mi
- Devil's Head · 13 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stearns Park: 0.1 mi
- James R. Gibson Park: 0.4 mi
- Polk County Recreation Complex: 3.2 mi
- Harmon Field: 3.4 mi
- Rogers Park: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Foster Mountain: 0.5 mi
- White Oak Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Fox Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Little White Oak Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Tryon Peak: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Horse Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Shunkawauken Falls: 1.7 mi
- Fungi Falls: 3.5 mi
- Sillers Falls: 3.7 mi
- Rainy Falls: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 0.1 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 0.1 mi
- Blockhouse marker: 4.0 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 7.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 8.0 mi
Museums: 15
- House of Flags: 0.0 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Landrum Depot: 5.2 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 14
- Orange Bear: 5.3 mi
- Globe: 7.7 mi
- Maria: 14.8 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 18.8 mi
- Chicken Statue: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 5.2 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 11.8 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 12.6 mi
- Southern X793: 15.4 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cedar Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Worlds Edge: 10.5 mi
- Glassy Rock: 11.0 mi
- The Pinnacles: 11.1 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Lake Lure Green Space: 11.4 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 11.5 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 14.2 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Pollinator Garden: 13.7 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Xeric Garden: 22.4 mi
- International Peace Garden: 22.4 mi
- Plant Zoo: 22.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Lenox Spring: 15.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 22.9 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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