- Elevation
- 1,425 m
- Tallest summit within 6.9 miles
- Richland Balsam1,951 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3432, -83.0440
Bald Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,425 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the east-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1425 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Bald Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | ENE 61° | 1,951 m | 3.5 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | E 83° | 1,856 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cold Spring Knob | NE 51° | 1,808 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rough Butt Bald | ESE 113° | 1,807 m | 4.9 mi |
| Lone Bald | NE 39° | 1,784 m | 3.1 mi |
| Wolf Bald | ESE 114° | 1,770 m | 6.7 mi |
| Spot Knob | ESE 104° | 1,764 m | 4.7 mi |
| Old Bald | NNE 18° | 1,760 m | 2.9 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 14.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Knob: 0.8 mi
- Hawkins Knob: 1.3 mi
- Moffitt Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Choga Butt Knob: 1.5 mi
- Coward Bald: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Chastine Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Rough Butt Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Upper Abbs Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Lower Abbs Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Sugar Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Roy Taylor Forest: 3.5 mi
- Canada Community Park: 5.6 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 6.6 mi
- Entrance to Blueridge Parkway at Balsam Gap: 6.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 17
- River Cliffs: 7.6 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 8.3 mi
- Catamount Gap: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 8.5 mi
- Onion Cliff: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.3 mi
- Catamount Statue: 8.4 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 9.1 mi
- 1983 Plane Crash: 9.7 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Fine Art Museum: 8.3 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 11.9 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 12.4 mi
- Shook Museum: 14.8 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Judaculla Rock: 4.7 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 5.0 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 7.6 mi
- Historical Downtown: 10.7 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Chalice: 7.9 mi
- American Eclipse: 8.0 mi
- Wi: 8.1 mi
- Ear: 8.3 mi
- Sylva Mural: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 13.5 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 14.3 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 17.1 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bracken Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 22.8 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cool Spring: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.
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