- Elevation, modelled
- 306 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Hickory Knob907 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7737, -81.5475
Picnic Peninsula is a picnic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 306 m. Hickory Knob stands 907 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Den, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Picnic Peninsula. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Knob | SW 225° | 907 m | 15.2 mi |
| Walker Top | SW 227° | 886 m | 13.2 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | SW 219° | 874 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SW 217° | 870 m | 14.7 mi |
| Krunkleton Knob | SW 225° | 839 m | 14.3 mi |
| High Peak | SW 221° | 829 m | 15.3 mi |
| Kaylor Knob | SW 227° | 808 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bumgarther Mountain | SW 214° | 799 m | 14.7 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 20.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 24.4 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: 0.4 mi
- Valdese Lakeside Park: 0.5 mi
- McGalliard Falls Park: 1.3 mi
- Castle Bridge Landing: 1.4 mi
- Municipal Park: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 1.3 mi
- Granite Falls: 7.9 mi
- Little River Falls: 12.1 mi
- Adako Falls: 12.5 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 12.8 mi
Peaks
- Cajah Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mineral Springs Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Rector Knob: 4.5 mi
- Smith Mountain: 4.6 mi
- High Peak: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Four Trumpets: 9.5 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 9.5 mi
- Stone Bench: 9.5 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 9.6 mi
- Across the Grain: 9.7 mi
Museums: 18
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 5.8 mi
- Granite Falls History: 7.6 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 7.8 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 6.2 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 7.1 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 15.7 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 17.1 mi
- Something Rotten: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 7.7 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 8.4 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 12.0 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 8.0 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 9.4 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Observation Deck: 11.1 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.2 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 23.7 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 23.8 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
Gardens: 2
- Community Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 18.6 mi
- Boat beach: 18.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 20.0 mi
- Gully Pipe: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Fox Den: 0.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 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, 8 mi away.
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