- Elevation, modelled
- 1,317 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Clingmans Peak1,981 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6714, -82.2984
Slaty Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,317 m. Clingmans Peak stands 1,981 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Slaty, a peak 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Slaty Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clingmans Peak | N 9° | 1,981 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | N 9° | 1,971 m | 4.7 mi |
| Potato Knob | N 5° | 1,946 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hallback | NNE 13° | 1,923 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blackstock Knob | NNW 346° | 1,910 m | 4.8 mi |
| Craggy Dome | WNW 302° | 1,853 m | 4.5 mi |
| Patton Knob | N 356° | 1,828 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | NW 313° | 1,798 m | 4.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 11.9 mi off the Drovers Road
- 15.6 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Slaty: 0.4 mi
- Middle Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Walker's Knob: 0.5 mi
- Forked Ridge Knob: 0.6 mi
- Big Slaty: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Welsh Field: 1.9 mi
- Andrews Geyser: 3.5 mi
- Town Square: 3.9 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 3.9 mi
- Riverwalk Park: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Graybeard Falls: 0.8 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cascades Falls: 5.0 mi
- Slick Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Arrowhead Monument: 7.2 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 7.7 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 8.8 mi
- Potato House: 8.8 mi
- Spring House: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 28
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 6.2 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 12.4 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 5.5 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 10.4 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 15.3 mi
- Deco Gecko: 15.3 mi
- Wake: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 7.2 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 9.7 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.8 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 11.8 mi
- Ironland: 15.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 4.0 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 6.8 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.3 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rocky Knob: 1.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 14.7 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 15.9 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 16.2 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- The Pinnacles: 18.8 mi
- Worlds Edge: 19.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Hemphill Spring: 2.8 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 2.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 5.7 mi
- Gully Pipe: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 21.2 mi
- Boat beach: 24.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 6.9 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 3 mi away.
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