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Sheep Cliff

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Elevation
1,384 m
Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 5.3 mi
Nearest byway
Waterfall Byway1.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
35.1343, -83.0976
Sheep Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,384 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the west, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sheep Cliff, a peak 0.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

Elevation
1384 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Sheep Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yellow MountainW 271°1,562 m5.3 mi
Shortoff MountainWSW 249°1,521 m5.0 mi
Whiteside MountainSSW 212°1,489 m4.3 mi
Goat KnobWSW 256°1,418 m4.8 mi
Cole MountainWSW 254°1,417 m5.9 mi
Bear MountainNNE 24°1,406 m2.3 mi
Glassyrock MountainN 355°1,404 m2.4 mi
Chimneytop MountainSE 140°1,401 m2.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 19
Artworks: 7
Beaches: 4
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

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