- Elevation, modelled
- 1,574 m
- Tallest summit within 5.7 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7061, -82.2717
Pinnacle Spring is a spring in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,574 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the north, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle, a peak 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Pinnacle Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | N 5° | 2,038 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Craig | N 6° | 2,023 m | 5.0 mi |
| Big Tom | N 7° | 2,002 m | 5.1 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | NNW 338° | 1,981 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | NNW 341° | 1,971 m | 2.4 mi |
| Potato Knob | NW 326° | 1,946 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hallback | N 355° | 1,923 m | 3.0 mi |
| Blackstock Knob | NW 311° | 1,910 m | 3.4 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.0 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 14.7 mi off the Drovers Road
- 14.8 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pinnacle: 0.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 0.7 mi
- Glass Rock Knob: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.2 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Andrews Geyser: 4.2 mi
- Welsh Field: 4.7 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Town Square: 6.7 mi
- Riverwalk Park: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Graybeard Falls: 2.3 mi
- Slick Falls: 3.8 mi
- Setrock Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 3.9 mi
- Licklog Branch Falls: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Arrowhead Monument: 7.3 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 7.7 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 10.6 mi
- Spring House: 10.7 mi
- Potato House: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 9.0 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Terrace garden: 9.7 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 8.3 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 12.7 mi
- Friends: 14.6 mi
- Stream: 14.6 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 7.4 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 7.4 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 9.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 11.4 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 16.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 4.2 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 6.8 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 7.3 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.5 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rocky Knob: 1.0 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 16.8 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Slaty Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 19.0 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 20.9 mi
- The Pinnacles: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.9 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Hemphill Spring: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 8.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.5 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 18.4 mi
- Boat beach: 22.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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