Cliff · North Carolina
Eagle Cliff
Eagle Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1,702 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the east-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Roan High Bluff, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 11 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates36.08856, -82.15597
- 11.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 15.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 14 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 15 mi
- Chestoa View Overlook · 16 mi
- Upper Falls Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Roan High Bluff: 0.7 mi
- Fork Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Yellow Spot: 1.3 mi
- Cloudland Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Roan High Knob: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Fall Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 7.3 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 11.6 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Jones Falls: 12.5 mi
Parks
- Wade Tipton Memorial Ballpark: 5.3 mi
- Roan Mountain State Park: 6.8 mi
- Unaka Mountain Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 8.9 mi
- Limestone Cove Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 8.7 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 14.3 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Roan High Bluff: 0.7 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 8.5 mi
- Flagpole Point: 11.2 mi
- High Point Cliff: 11.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Avery County Musuem: 12.8 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 14.1 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 14.1 mi
- McElroy House: 14.3 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 16.1 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 16.3 mi
- Linville Caverns: 16.9 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 17.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- SPMS Billboard: 12.8 mi
- The Market on Oak: 12.9 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 12.9 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 12.9 mi
- Rock Bridge: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 14.9 mi
- Woods Walk: 17.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 17.6 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 18.5 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 18.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Hampton Spring: 13.5 mi
- Shanty Springs: 19.0 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 20.2 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Elk Valley Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 18.3 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 19.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 19.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.0 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brown Mountain View: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Eagle Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | ENE 59° | 1,916 m | 2.2 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | NE 51° | 1,883 m | 1.8 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | E 80° | 1,879 m | 4.3 mi |
| Round Bald | ENE 66° | 1,770 m | 3.2 mi |
| Jane Bald | ENE 71° | 1,770 m | 3.7 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,674 m | 2.3 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,674 m | 5.1 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,662 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/497425644
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