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Castle Rock

Castle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Rock is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 744 m. Cedar Rock Mountain stands 1,236 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stick Biscuit Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
744 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.18651, -82.71948

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Stick Biscuit Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Dunns Rock Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Phillips Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Maidenhair Falls: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 3.0 mi
  • Franklin Park: 3.1 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.1 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 5.5 mi
  • Champion Park: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 7.8 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 10.4 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 12.0 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
  • English Garden: 20.8 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Attractions: 13
  • M1: 3.2 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 7.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 11.5 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 11.7 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.5 mi
Museums: 11
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 11.8 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 16.8 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 19.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar Rock MountainNW 317°1,236 m6.7 mi
Kagle MountainNW 309°1,178 m5.5 mi
Chestnut KnobNNW 330°1,173 m6.5 mi
Three Forks MountainWNW 290°1,136 m6.8 mi
Rich MountainESE 108°1,119 m2.2 mi
Stone MountainNW 308°1,112 m6.8 mi
Slick Rock MountainESE 108°1,086 m1.9 mi
Burl MountainNW 325°1,072 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1820:1220:49
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357801141

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