- Elevation
- 1,037 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0443, -81.8432
Rattlesnake Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,037 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rough Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1037 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Rattlesnake Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NNE 22° | 1,804 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,585 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 8° | 1,582 m | 7.6 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,502 m | 5.0 mi |
| Peak Mountain | N 5° | 1,473 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 40° | 1,466 m | 5.1 mi |
| Big Haw Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,425 m | 6.8 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | N 1° | 1,408 m | 1.3 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 2.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 5.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Little Bald Overlook · 1 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 2 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 2 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Rough Knob: 0.3 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 0.6 mi
- Little Bald: 0.8 mi
- Flat Rock: 1.1 mi
- Ned Mountain: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Upper Little Lost Cove Falls: 1.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Falls: 1.7 mi
- Andrews Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- North Harper Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Cove Branch Falls: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Point Park: 2.8 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 3.7 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 4.7 mi
- Avery County Recreation Complex: 5.4 mi
- Avery Square: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 11.1 mi
- Jessie: 11.1 mi
- The Rock: 14.6 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 14.7 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- Stack Rock: 3.4 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 3.8 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 6.1 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.7 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 9.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 3.2 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.5 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 7.5 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 1.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 2.3 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 3.2 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 3.5 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 6.3 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.7 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 10
- Woods Walk: 3.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 2.1 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 10.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 4.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 5.3 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 14.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 15.1 mi
- Hampton Spring: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 15.4 mi
- Boat beach: 20.4 mi
- Swimming beach: 20.4 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 7.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 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, 4 mi away.
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