Western Cliffs
Western Cliffs is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 1,383 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cole Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1383 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 3.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 12 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cole Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Shortoff Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Goat Knob: 1.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 1.4 mi
- Skitty Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Pinky Falls: 1.9 mi
- Ranger Falls: 2.0 mi
- Ranger Falls: 2.0 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 3.4 mi
- Highlands Recreation Park: 3.6 mi
- Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 3.9 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Dixon Park: 4.2 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 4.1 mi
- Sunset Rock: 4.4 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 6.4 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Chattooga Town: 13.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 13.9 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 17.7 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 18.3 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.3 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 13.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 14.6 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 11.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 14.2 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 14.8 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 17.6 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 17.9 mi
- Ear: 13.4 mi
- Wi: 14.0 mi
- Chalice: 14.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 14.1 mi
- Moai Statue: 18.3 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 4.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Franklin Garden: 11.4 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 15.6 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Spring: 16.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 18.8 mi
- North Beach: 24.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 10.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Western Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,562 m | 1.9 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | E 94° | 1,521 m | 1.1 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | N 356° | 1,503 m | 2.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,503 m | 3.6 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,502 m | 3.6 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,489 m | 4.0 mi |
| Goat Knob | ENE 64° | 1,418 m | 1.3 mi |
| Cole Mountain | NE 56° | 1,417 m | 0.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357804045
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