Wasilik Poplar
Wasilik Poplar is an attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1,057 m. Standing Indian stands 1,677 m to the south-southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Runaway Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
Large dead poplar tree
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 29 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 29 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Runaway Knob: 0.4 mi
- Buck Knob: 0.7 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Hurricane Top: 1.7 mi
- Foster Knob: 1.7 mi
- Rufus Morgan Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Mooney Falls: 4.7 mi
- New Falls: 5.0 mi
- Camp Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Camp Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
- Parker Meadows Park: 5.3 mi
- Nantahala Game Lands: 5.7 mi
- Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Franklin RV Park: 7.1 mi
- Prentiss Bridge Stream Access: 8.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Ramsey Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 13.8 mi
- The Catstairs: 14.5 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 13.2 mi
- Turbine: 16.1 mi
- Howitzer: 16.7 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 16.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 16.9 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 9.8 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 14.3 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 18.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 20.9 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 10.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 16.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 16.7 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 23.3 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Franklin Garden: 9.7 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 13.0 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Ear: 23.7 mi
- Wi: 24.1 mi
- American Eclipse: 24.2 mi
- Chalice: 24.2 mi
- Big Spring: 3.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 6.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 24.6 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Wasilik Poplar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Indian | SSW 197° | 1,677 m | 4.3 mi |
| Wayah Bald | NNW 337° | 1,626 m | 6.5 mi |
| Albert Mountain | SE 143° | 1,589 m | 3.6 mi |
| Siler Bald | NW 312° | 1,589 m | 4.7 mi |
| Yellow Bald | SSE 149° | 1,581 m | 3.6 mi |
| Big Scaly | S 191° | 1,539 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SE 138° | 1,525 m | 3.2 mi |
| Big Butt | SSE 147° | 1,520 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coweeta EXP STN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6473801263
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