- Elevation, modelled
- 945 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Harmon Knob1,466 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 421 Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2025, -81.6526
Watauga Recreation Complex is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 945 m. Harmon Knob stands 1,466 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Optimist Club of Boone, a park 0.1 miles away. US 421 Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Boone
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Watauga Recreation Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Knob | NNW 333° | 1,466 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 308° | 1,455 m | 3.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,407 m | 5.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 312° | 1,403 m | 5.5 mi |
| Snakeden Mountain | NW 306° | 1,367 m | 4.8 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,362 m | 3.1 mi |
| Howard Knob | NW 326° | 1,343 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | NW 315° | 1,291 m | 6.8 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 2.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 7.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Moses Cone Overlook · 4 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Optimist Club of Boone: 0.1 mi
- Watauga Recreation Complex: 0.1 mi
- Strawberry Hill Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.2 mi
- Payne Branch Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Yarnall Knob: 1.1 mi
- Deck Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.0 mi
- Blackburn Knob: 2.1 mi
- Howard Knob: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Hebron Colony Falls: 5.7 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 5.7 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 32
- Founders Bell: 1.5 mi
- Founders Mall: 1.6 mi
- Aspire: 1.7 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 1.8 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 25
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 0.7 mi
- Tweetsie Twister: 2.0 mi
- F-80 Jet Planes: 2.0 mi
- Round-Up: 2.1 mi
- Buckaroo Drop: 2.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 1.4 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 2.7 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 4.3 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Historic Dam Site: 0.6 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 1.7 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 5.3 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 10
- White Pine Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 12.9 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Bear Wallow Spring: 10.2 mi
- Shanty Springs: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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