- Elevation, modelled
- 339 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Jimmy Knob782 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way20.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7269, -81.3675
West Hickory Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 339 m. Jimmy Knob stands 782 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Optimist Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of West Hickory Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Knob | WSW 249° | 782 m | 19.2 mi |
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | WSW 237° | 771 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hickory Knob | N 7° | 769 m | 18.8 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 9° | 759 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cox Knob | N 1° | 728 m | 17.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WSW 243° | 695 m | 17.2 mi |
| High Rock | SW 233° | 677 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NNW 331° | 674 m | 14.2 mi |
- 20.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 24.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Optimist Park: 1.0 mi
- Optimist Park: 1.0 mi
- Long View Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Taft Broome Park: 1.5 mi
- Southside Heights Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Bakers Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Hildebran Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Smith Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Lynn Mountain: 9.7 mi
Museums: 22
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 1.6 mi
- Harper House/Hickory History Center: 1.8 mi
- Catawba Science Center: 2.0 mi
- Arts & Science Center: 2.0 mi
- Granite Falls History: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 19
- Historic Beginnings: 1.5 mi
- Martin Luther: 2.5 mi
- Stone Bench: 15.7 mi
- WE: 15.8 mi
- The Meltdown: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Granite Falls: 5.6 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 11.6 mi
- Little River Falls: 16.5 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 17.4 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Old Hickory Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 9.3 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 4
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 4.7 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 12.4 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 16.6 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Observation Deck: 5.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 13.5 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 16.4 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Peninsula: 10.6 mi
- Fox Den: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hickory FAA AP, 1 mi away.
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