Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest is an attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 695 m. Huckleberry Knob stands 1,696 m to the southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Joyce Kilmer Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cherohala Skyway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
forest in Graham County, North Carolina, U.S
Wikidata Q14708003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 3.8 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shute Cove Overlook · 2 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Stratton Ridge · 5 mi
- Haw Knob · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Verlie Falls: 1.8 mi
- Wolf Laurel Falls: 2.8 mi
- Sand Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower Cold Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Upper Cold Branch Falls: 3.7 mi
- Rock Creek Knob: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Top: 2.2 mi
- Funnel Top: 2.9 mi
- Stratton Bald: 3.6 mi
- Little Huckleberry Knob: 3.9 mi
- Swan Cabin: 4.1 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook: 5.8 mi
- Fall Branch Scenic Area: 7.7 mi
- Graham County Park: 8.8 mi
- Double Camp Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Tree of Shame: 7.6 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 22.1 mi
- Greenback Castle: 22.4 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 22.5 mi
- Tuckaleechee Caverns: 22.6 mi
- Bolden Knight Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Turkeypen Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Winding Stairs: 16.0 mi
- The Jump-up: 16.5 mi
- Morton Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Tanasi Monument: 17.3 mi
- Chota Monument: 17.7 mi
- Trees Plaque: 19.8 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 7.4 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 7.4 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 20.6 mi
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum: 22.2 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 19.3 mi
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Calderwood: 10.3 mi
- Proctor: 14.0 mi
- Judson: 21.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 22.2 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 22.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 22.2 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 20.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry Knob | SW 235° | 1,696 m | 4.3 mi |
| Haw Knob | WSW 238° | 1,662 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hooper Bald | SW 225° | 1,650 m | 5.0 mi |
| Big Junction | SW 233° | 1,638 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Knob | WSW 241° | 1,636 m | 3.9 mi |
| Laurel Top | SW 231° | 1,615 m | 6.6 mi |
| Little Haw Knob | WSW 243° | 1,562 m | 6.6 mi |
| Grassy Top | SW 231° | 1,514 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tapoco, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4349050188
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