Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments is an attraction in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 542 m. Hazelnut Knob stands 1,136 m to the north-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Fields of the Wood, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
park in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q49569558, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 542 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Overlook · 18 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 19 mi
- Whig Cove · 19 mi
- Haw Knob · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burger Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Round Top: 0.6 mi
- West Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Young Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Burger Knob: 1.8 mi
- Ducktown City Park: 9.7 mi
- Toccoa River Park: 11.5 mi
- Copperhill Ballpark: 11.5 mi
- Powerhouse Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
- Payne Street Boat Ramp: 12.0 mi
- South Shoal Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- North Shoal Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 8.6 mi
- Big Lost Falls: 11.7 mi
- Bald River Falls: 14.7 mi
- Fields of the Wood: 0.0 mi
- Garden Tomb: 0.1 mi
- Arise and Shine Marker: 0.1 mi
- Golgotha Hill: 0.1 mi
- Prayer Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 12.2 mi
- Trees Plaque: 12.3 mi
- Tellico Plains Veterans Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Fort Marr Blockhouse: 18.8 mi
- CSA Soldiers Memorial: 20.8 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.7 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 12.2 mi
- White Cliff: 17.1 mi
- Sheep Nose: 24.2 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 17.2 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 20.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 23.6 mi
- Poop Island: 19.2 mi
- Parksville Beach: 21.6 mi
- Shady Beach: 22.7 mi
- Shady Beach: 22.7 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 12.4 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 17.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 17.5 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 17.5 mi
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 18.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 22.6 mi
- Due: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Ten Commandments. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut Knob | NNE 25° | 1,136 m | 9.1 mi |
| Signal Pole Hill | SSW 203° | 1,056 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pack Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,049 m | 5.3 mi |
| Angelico Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,027 m | 5.9 mi |
| Joe Top | NNE 32° | 1,024 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turner Top | NNE 33° | 1,003 m | 7.4 mi |
| Payne Mountain | S 177° | 998 m | 5.2 mi |
| Peels Top | N 357° | 990 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
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 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 4ese, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357803861
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