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River Cliffs

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Elevation
864 m
Tallest summit within 5.6 miles
Rich Mountain Bald1,699 m · 5.0 mi
Nearest byway
Forest Heritage Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
35.2326, -83.0415
River Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

River Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 864 m. Rich Mountain Bald stands 1,699 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sols Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

Elevation
864 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of River Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich Mountain BaldNNE 30°1,699 m5.0 mi
Buck KnobNNE 31°1,691 m5.3 mi
Rocky KnobNE 36°1,486 m4.3 mi
Cold MountainSE 146°1,414 m5.6 mi
Bear MountainSSW 206°1,406 m5.2 mi
Glassyrock MountainSW 217°1,404 m5.6 mi
Laurel KnobS 188°1,380 m5.5 mi
Neddie KnobNE 39°1,371 m3.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Cliffs: 19
Artworks: 10
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

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