Cliff · North Carolina
River Cliffs
River Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 864 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.23260, -83.04153
- 7.0 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 7 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 8 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 8 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Sols Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Big Branch Falls: 0.6 mi
- Verde Falls: 0.7 mi
- Tiger Rock Falls: 0.8 mi
- Flat Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Beetree Knob: 1.0 mi
- Boardtree Knob: 1.1 mi
- Goat Knob: 1.1 mi
- Isinglass Knob: 1.3 mi
- Hickory Flats: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Canada Community Park: 2.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 2.9 mi
- Roy Taylor Forest: 4.9 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Horseshoe Rock: 4.2 mi
- Onion Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Bald Cliff: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 9.1 mi
- Catamount Statue: 9.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 14.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 14.3 mi
Museums: 14
- Fine Art Museum: 9.6 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 13.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 15.0 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 16.9 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- Bear Lake Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 6.1 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.9 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.7 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- Ear: 9.3 mi
- Chalice: 9.4 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.5 mi
- Wi: 9.6 mi
- Moai Statue: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 19.5 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 14.1 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 14.5 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 20.5 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 4.8 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Cool Spring: 14.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 20.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 22.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain Bald | NNE 30° | 1,699 m | 5.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNE 31° | 1,691 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NE 36° | 1,486 m | 4.3 mi |
| Cold Mountain | SE 146° | 1,414 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,406 m | 5.2 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | SW 217° | 1,404 m | 5.6 mi |
| Laurel Knob | S 188° | 1,380 m | 5.5 mi |
| Neddie Knob | NE 39° | 1,371 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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