- Elevation, modelled
- 1,491 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0933, -81.8300
Scheer Bluffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,491 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the northeast, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Linville Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Scheer Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NE 41° | 1,804 m | 1.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,663 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NNW 335° | 1,652 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NW 310° | 1,585 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 4° | 1,582 m | 4.2 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 310° | 1,502 m | 2.3 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 353° | 1,502 m | 7.5 mi |
| Peak Mountain | N 355° | 1,473 m | 2.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 0.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 5.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 8.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 1 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 1 mi
- Grandmother View · 1 mi
- Yonahlossee Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Linville Peak: 0.2 mi
- MacRae Peak: 0.7 mi
- Beacon Heights: 0.7 mi
- Calloway Peak: 1.7 mi
- Grandmother Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Norris Clifton Park: 1.4 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 3.2 mi
- Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 4.0 mi
- The Park at Seven Devils: 4.0 mi
- Otter Falls Park: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Andrews Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 1.9 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 3.2 mi
- Winston Falls: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 8.9 mi
- Jessie: 8.9 mi
- The Rock: 11.5 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 11.7 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 36
- Stack Rock: 0.6 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 1.0 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 2.8 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 5.5 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Linville Bluffs: 0.5 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 3.5 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 5.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 0.4 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.4 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.6 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Woods Walk: 0.7 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.5 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 8.6 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 8
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 5.1 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 8.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 1.4 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 2.3 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.2 mi
- Gully Pipe: 18.5 mi
- Hampton Spring: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 18.1 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.0 mi
- Boat beach: 23.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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