Ramsey Cliff
Ramsey Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 1,067 m. Wine Spring Bald stands 1,661 m to the south-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1067 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Oconaluftee River Overlook · 22 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 22 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 22 mi
- Raven Fork Overlook (MP 467.9) · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Bald: 1.6 mi
- Black Bald: 1.7 mi
- Pinnacle: 1.8 mi
- Tellico Bald: 1.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 2.7 mi
- Indian Camp Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Grassy Branch Falls: 4.9 mi
- Wesser Falls: 5.2 mi
- Nantahala Falls: 5.3 mi
- Ferebee Memorial Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Swain County Park: 7.5 mi
- Parker Meadows Park: 9.4 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 10.8 mi
- Franklin Town Square: 11.0 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 11.8 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 12.1 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 17.4 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 19.5 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 19.7 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.1 mi
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians: 12.4 mi
- Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Winding Stairs: 6.7 mi
- The Jump-up: 7.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 18.6 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 19.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 19.4 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 19.4 mi
- Selu Statue: 19.5 mi
- Moai Statue: 19.6 mi
- Sylva Mural: 19.7 mi
- Ear: 20.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 11.1 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.5 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 4.5 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 24.7 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 25.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 6.8 mi
- Big Spring: 14.9 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 14.6 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Ramsey Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Spring Bald | SSW 197° | 1,661 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wayah Bald | S 188° | 1,626 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rocky Bald | SSW 207° | 1,623 m | 6.2 mi |
| Copper Ridge Bald | SSW 199° | 1,601 m | 2.3 mi |
| Tellico Bald | SSW 203° | 1,562 m | 1.9 mi |
| Burningtown Bald | SSW 197° | 1,553 m | 2.8 mi |
| Rocky Bald | SW 227° | 1,548 m | 1.6 mi |
| Black Bald | SW 214° | 1,538 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357803329
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