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Coltens Cliff

Coltens Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Coltens Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 1,826 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the east, 0.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloudland Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 9.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1826 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.10512, -82.12874

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Fall Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Red Fork Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Coon Den Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Dennis Cove Waterfall: 10.3 mi
  • Jones Falls: 10.6 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 25
  • Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 9.9 mi
  • Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
  • Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.4 mi
  • Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 14.7 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
Museums: 17
  • Avery County Musuem: 11.4 mi
  • Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 15.2 mi
  • NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 15.2 mi
  • Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 12
Artworks: 10
  • SPMS Billboard: 13.4 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 13.5 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 13.5 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 13.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 5
  • Hampton Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 17.4 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.7 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 13.6 mi
  • ETSU Community Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 19.1 mi
  • Terrace garden: 19.1 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.6 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Coltens Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobE 96°1,916 m0.4 mi
Cloudland MountainW 267°1,883 m0.1 mi
Grassy Ridge BaldE 98°1,879 m2.7 mi
Round BaldE 84°1,770 m1.4 mi
Jane BaldE 88°1,770 m2.0 mi
Hump MountainENE 70°1,688 m7.0 mi
Beartown MountainNNW 333°1,674 m1.1 mi
Little Yellow MountainSE 129°1,674 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1320:1120:50
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3616:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743515966696862544337
Precip in4.33.84.74.74.84.85.35.04.03.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356795746

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