Pattons Ridge

Pattons Ridge is a hamlet in Jobs Cabin Township, Wilkes, North Carolina. Pattons Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Harley, as well as near Stony Fork.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dark Sky Observatory and Tomkins Knob.

Observatory

The Dark Sky Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University. It is located 9 kilometers east of Deep Gap, North Carolina, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events. Dark Sky Observatory is situated 2 miles northeast of Pattons Ridge.

Peak

Tomkins Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Deep Gap. The majority of the mountain is within the Blue Ridge Parkway. Tomkins Knob is situated 2½ miles west of Pattons Ridge.

Latitude

36.23124° or 36° 13′ 53″ north

Longitude

-81.43704° or 81° 26′ 13″ west

Elevation

2,054 feet (626 metres)

Open location code

868W6HJ7+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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