Cliff · North Carolina
Cedar Cliffs
Cedar Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 940 m. Old Rocky Mountain stands 1,462 m to the southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 940 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.24871, -83.13959
- 9.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 11 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 11 mi
- Cowee Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Cowee mountains Overlook (MP 430.7) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Grassy Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
- Betsy Falls: 2.2 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
- Onion Cliff Falls: 2.6 mi
- Breakbone Falls: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Cherry Knob: 1.3 mi
- Prickly Ash Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Webster Knob: 1.7 mi
- Grassy Top: 1.8 mi
- High Top: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 2.8 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 3.4 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 3.7 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 3.7 mi
- Bocce courts: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Onion Cliff: 2.7 mi
- River Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Catamount Gap: 5.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Bald Cliff: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Catamount Statue: 5.0 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 10.0 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 10.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 4.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 8.2 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 13.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.3 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 14
- Judaculla Rock: 4.0 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 7.5 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 10.9 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ear: 4.4 mi
- Chalice: 4.8 mi
- American Eclipse: 4.9 mi
- Wi: 4.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 15.1 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 14.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Coontree Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 22.3 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 18.8 mi
- Moody Spring: 21.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Cedar Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rocky Mountain | SW 233° | 1,462 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wolf Knob | WSW 237° | 1,457 m | 5.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | SW 229° | 1,418 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sheep Knob | W 275° | 1,417 m | 5.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,405 m | 6.1 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,404 m | 6.0 mi |
| Eagle Knob | WSW 248° | 1,371 m | 4.7 mi |
| Peak Knob | SSE 161° | 1,356 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357801154
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