- Elevation
- 1,512 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Little Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1115, -81.8676
Flattop Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,512 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the east, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Flattop Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Little Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1512 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Flattop Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | E 90° | 1,804 m | 3.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 351° | 1,663 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | N 351° | 1,652 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,585 m | 1.0 mi |
| Hanging Rock | NE 40° | 1,582 m | 3.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NE 53° | 1,502 m | 0.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 11° | 1,502 m | 6.3 mi |
| Elk Park 9 | WNW 285° | 1,474 m | 7.1 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 2.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 3.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 8.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 2 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 3 mi
- Grandmother View · 3 mi
- Watauga View · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flattop Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Sugar Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Brier Knob: 2.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Linville Peak: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Norris Clifton Park: 1.3 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 1.5 mi
- Tufts Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Swank Park: 3.5 mi
- Tate-Evans Park: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Tanawha Falls: 4.0 mi
- Andrews Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Otter Falls: 4.2 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 10.7 mi
- Jessie: 10.7 mi
- The Rock: 12.3 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 12.5 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 35
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 1.9 mi
- Stack Rock: 3.0 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 3.3 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 6.2 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Linville Bluffs: 2.1 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- High Point Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 2.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 3.7 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 10.1 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.4 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 10.7 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 2.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 7
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 6.8 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 10.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 2.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 4.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 19.4 mi
- Hampton Spring: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.6 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.6 mi
- Boat beach: 24.9 mi
- Swimming beach: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 2 mi away.
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