Cliff · South Carolina
Raven Cliff
Raven Cliff is a cliff in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 892 m. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is El Lieutenant, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 892 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.10015, -82.65145
- 3.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 5 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Raven Cliff Falls: 0.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 0.7 mi
- Secret Falls: 1.1 mi
- Moonshine Falls: 1.2 mi
- Confusion Falls: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Coldbranch Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Caesars Head Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Battered Rock Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Bradford Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Reedy Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 5.2 mi
- Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 6.0 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 6.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 9.6 mi
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Springtime in TR: 15.2 mi
- Honey: 15.5 mi
- Softball statue: 17.0 mi
- Doughboy: 17.3 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Caesars Head Hotel: 1.6 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 4.1 mi
- Jennings Mill: 6.2 mi
- Trestle ruins: 6.2 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 7.7 mi
Museums: 21
- The Real American Tea Museum: 5.3 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 10.5 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 15.2 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 15.5 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- Brevard Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 15.2 mi
- English Garden: 15.2 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.0 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Devil's Kitchen: 1.4 mi
- M1: 10.2 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.4 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 15.4 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- El Lieutenant: 0.5 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Dunns Rock: 6.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.1 mi
- Long Rock: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Green Mountain Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 19.2 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 20.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 13.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.2 mi
- Lenox Spring: 17.7 mi
- Chick Springs: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandstone Beach: 17.4 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.0 mi
- North Beach: 23.4 mi
- South Beach: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Raven Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,119 m | 5.6 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,086 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,063 m | 7.3 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NW 314° | 1,044 m | 3.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 228° | 1,041 m | 6.9 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | W 261° | 1,016 m | 1.3 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | W 259° | 1,013 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | N 359° | 1,011 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
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