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Cedar Cliff

Cedar Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 939 m. Cowee Bald stands 1,505 m to the east-northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pat Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Nantahala Byway passes 7.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
939 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.31093, -83.37821

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pat Knob: 0.5 mi
  • Shepherd Bald: 1.2 mi
  • Leatherman Knob: 1.3 mi
  • Raven Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Davis Bald: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Alarka Falls: 1.9 mi
  • The Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Laurel Falls: 8.9 mi
Parks
  • Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 7.1 mi
  • Barkers Creek River Access: 7.1 mi
  • CJ Harris Access Area: 7.6 mi
  • Jacksoun County Green Energy Park: 7.7 mi
  • Dillsboro Launch Park: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
Museums: 14
Historic sites: 14
Attractions: 12
Artworks: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 10.9 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Wine Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Cedar Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldENE 64°1,505 m2.7 mi
Wolf KnobNE 46°1,459 m3.3 mi
Shepherd BaldNNW 337°1,452 m1.2 mi
Pigpen FlatsNNE 20°1,443 m3.1 mi
Raven MountainNE 39°1,441 m1.5 mi
Una MountainN 7°1,416 m3.0 mi
Hickorynut KnobNNW 344°1,415 m5.3 mi
Rattlesnake KnobNNW 346°1,408 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:2020:1520:52
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:3916:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148556371747368574740
Precip in5.34.44.95.04.55.04.14.74.33.84.35.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357801149

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