Cowee mountains Overlook
Cowee Mountains Overlook sits at 5,950 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing south, with land dropping 649 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. Reinhart Knob rises east-southeast at 0.7 mile, reaching 6,103 feet. To the south-southwest, Piney Mountain Falls lies 2.2 miles out at 3,923 feet, with Hickory Flat Knob beyond it at 2.7 miles and 4,513 feet. Rough Butt Bald appears south-southeast, 3.1 miles away at 5,923 feet. Asheville is 29.7 miles northeast, Easley is 43.1 miles south-southeast, and Greenville is 48.2 miles southeast. Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons: around 07:37 and 19:44 at the March equinox, 06:18 and 20:51 at the June solstice, 07:21 and 19:30 at the September equinox, and 07:38 and 17:24 at the December solstice. Haywood Jackson Overlook precedes this stop on the parkway, and Cowee Mountain Overlook follows.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Reinhart Knob6,103 fteast-southeast · 0.7 mi
- Piney Mountain Falls3,923 ftsouth-southwest · 2.2 mi
- Hickory Flat Knob4,513 ftsouth-southwest · 2.7 mi
- Rough Butt Bald5,923 ftsouth-southeast · 3.1 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:44 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:51 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 19:30 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:24 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville29.7 mi northeast
- Easley43.1 mi south-southeast
- Greenville48.2 mi southeast
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How high is Cowee mountains Overlook?
Cowee mountains Overlook sits at about 5,950 feet (1,814 m).
What can you see from Cowee mountains Overlook?
From Cowee mountains Overlook: Reinhart Knob (ESE, 0.7 mi); Piney Mountain Falls (SSW, 2.2 mi); Hickory Flat Knob (SSW, 2.7 mi); Rough Butt Bald (SSE, 3.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to Cowee mountains Overlook?
Asheville, 30 miles NE of Cowee mountains Overlook.
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