Cliff · North Carolina
The Catstairs
The Catstairs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 1,218 m. Fishhawk Mountain stands 1,445 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Catstairs Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1218 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.03259, -83.27099
- 3.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 3.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 14 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Catstairs Falls: 0.3 mi
- Blue Valley Falls: 0.5 mi
- Serenity Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lower Serenity Falls: 1.3 mi
- Picklesimer Rock House Falls: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Little Scaly: 0.8 mi
- Curtiss Knob: 0.8 mi
- Scaly Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chinquapin Mountain: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Blue Valley Experimental Forest: 2.3 mi
- Highlands Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
- Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 4.5 mi
- Ravenel Park: 4.9 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Sunset Rock: 4.8 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 5.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Western Cliffs: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Chattooga Town: 10.1 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 13.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 15.9 mi
- Oconee Station: 17.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Highlands Nature Center: 4.9 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 11.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 12.0 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 8.2 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 14.5 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 17.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Ear: 19.3 mi
- Wi: 19.9 mi
- Chalice: 20.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 20.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Brushy Face Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 4.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Big Spring: 11.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 11.9 mi
- Wine Spring: 20.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Franklin Garden: 12.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 17.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.7 mi
- North Beach: 24.3 mi
- South Beach: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Burton: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- South: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of The Catstairs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishhawk Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,445 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rabun Bald | SSW 199° | 1,431 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Fishhawk Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,415 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,381 m | 1.1 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | E 87° | 1,377 m | 4.5 mi |
| Jones Knob | NNW 338° | 1,374 m | 3.7 mi |
| Curtiss Knob | NNW 327° | 1,369 m | 0.8 mi |
| Whiterock Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,362 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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