Cliff · North Carolina
Long Rock
Long Rock is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 940 m. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the north-northeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 940 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.18136, -82.56428
- 7.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 7 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 12 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Rock: 0.3 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Knob: 1.3 mi
- Forked Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Joanna Mountain: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Slab Falls: 0.5 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 1.6 mi
- Ghosted Falls: 2.5 mi
- Wildfire Falls: 2.5 mi
- Polka Dot Falls: 2.6 mi
Parks
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 3.4 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 7.6 mi
- Etowah School Road Stream Access: 8.0 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 8.2 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Caesars Head Hotel: 6.2 mi
- Trestle ruins: 6.3 mi
- Jennings Mill: 6.3 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 6.5 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 39
- Springtime in TR: 16.6 mi
- Honey: 17.1 mi
- Softball statue: 19.2 mi
- Doughboy: 19.4 mi
- Maria: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 32
- Pollinator Garden: 10.4 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Asia Garden: 18.9 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 19.0 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 19.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 10.5 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 11.1 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 11.3 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 12.6 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 17
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.1 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 6.4 mi
- M1: 10.1 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.5 mi
- Historical Downtown: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Cleveland Cliff: 3.4 mi
- High Rocks: 6.7 mi
- Raven Cliff: 7.5 mi
- El Lieutenant: 7.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Green Mountain Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 11.7 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 9.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 10.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 19.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 24.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Long Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NNE 22° | 1,148 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 267° | 1,119 m | 6.7 mi |
| Stone Mountain | N 351° | 1,098 m | 2.9 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | W 268° | 1,086 m | 7.0 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NE 38° | 1,027 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | SW 232° | 1,011 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Rich Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,008 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NE 45° | 1,002 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357777230
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