- Elevation, modelled
- 674 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Doubletop Mountain1,634 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway9.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3210, -83.1904
Catamount Gap is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled 674 m. Doubletop Mountain stands 1,634 m to the northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cullowhee Community Garden, a garden 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Catamount Gap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubletop Mountain | NE 54° | 1,634 m | 6.4 mi |
| Coward Bald | ENE 71° | 1,576 m | 7.2 mi |
| Perry Top | NNW 347° | 1,540 m | 7.3 mi |
| Fern Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,469 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | N 355° | 1,440 m | 7.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,431 m | 5.4 mi |
| Piney Ridge Knob | ENE 60° | 1,420 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sheep Knob | SW 214° | 1,417 m | 5.4 mi |
- 9.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wesner Bald Overlook (MP 448.1) · 10 mi
- Browning Knob Overlook (MP 451.2) · 10 mi
- Scott Creek Overlook (MP 448.5) · 10 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Berry Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rocky Face: 2.0 mi
- Ebb Knob: 2.3 mi
- Little Panther Knob: 2.6 mi
- Beck Knob: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Bocce courts: 2.1 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 2.2 mi
- Webster River Access Point: 2.4 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Sleepy Hollow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Moses Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Catamount Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Cedar Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Bald Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Onion Cliff: 8.4 mi
- River Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Catamount Statue: 0.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 4.2 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 4.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 4.0 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 13.3 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 13.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 13
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 4.2 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 4.7 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 5.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- Wi: 0.8 mi
- American Eclipse: 0.9 mi
- Chalice: 1.0 mi
- Ear: 1.3 mi
- Moai Statue: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 13.1 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 19.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 17.0 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 24.3 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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