- Elevation, modelled
- 807 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossingon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2220, -81.7882
Watauga River Access is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 807 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the south, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Valle Crucis Community Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Mission Crossing runs past it.
- Operated by
- Watauga County
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Watauga River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | S 189° | 1,804 m | 7.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,663 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | WSW 243° | 1,652 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,633 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | SW 216° | 1,585 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 203° | 1,582 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WSW 246° | 1,502 m | 3.5 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,502 m | 8.4 mi |
- On the Mission Crossing
- 7.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 6.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 8.3 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 7 mi
- Top Crag View · 7 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 8 mi
- Flat Rock View · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valle Crucis Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Watauga Gorge River Access: 4.1 mi
- Otter Falls Park: 5.2 mi
- Wynn Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- The Park at Seven Devils: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Tester Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Face: 1.6 mi
- Valle Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Baird Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Husky Knob: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Crab Orchard Falls: 1.5 mi
- Dutch Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- She Falls Falls: 5.0 mi
- Otter Falls: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 26
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 4.6 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 5.0 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 5.7 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 7.0 mi
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Hayes Bluff: 1.1 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Hellbenders: 5.8 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 5.8 mi
- The Rock: 5.8 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 5.8 mi
- Time and Honor: 5.9 mi
Museums: 14
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 6.6 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 7.3 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 6.1 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 8.0 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 8.7 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Woods Walk: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 7.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 7.8 mi
- Hampton Spring: 21.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 26 mi
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