- Elevation, modelled
- 663 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Snaggy Bald1,646 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3118, -83.1798
American Eclipse is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 663 m. Snaggy Bald stands 1,646 m to the east-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalice, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of American Eclipse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snaggy Bald | ENE 59° | 1,646 m | 7.5 mi |
| Doubletop Mountain | NE 47° | 1,634 m | 6.4 mi |
| Coward Bald | ENE 64° | 1,576 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fern Mountain | NE 49° | 1,469 m | 5.7 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SSW 196° | 1,457 m | 7.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 51° | 1,431 m | 5.3 mi |
| Piney Ridge Knob | NE 51° | 1,420 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sheep Knob | SW 223° | 1,417 m | 5.2 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 13.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 10 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 10 mi
- Licklog Gap Overlook (MP 435.7) · 10 mi
- Wesner Bald Overlook (MP 448.1) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bocce courts: 1.4 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 1.5 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 2.1 mi
- Webster River Access Point: 3.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Berry Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Face: 2.1 mi
- Ebb Knob: 2.1 mi
- Hooper Knob: 2.4 mi
- Little Panther Knob: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Wolf Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Falls: 4.5 mi
- Moses Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Catamount Gap: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Onion Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Bald Cliff: 8.0 mi
- River Cliffs: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Catamount Statue: 0.4 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 5.1 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 5.1 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 4.6 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 14.2 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.4 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 13
- Judaculla Rock: 4.0 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 4.2 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 6.2 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Chalice: 0.1 mi
- Wi: 0.1 mi
- Ear: 0.7 mi
- Moai Statue: 4.9 mi
- Sylva Mural: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 13.3 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 14.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 19.0 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 17.8 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 23.4 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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