- Elevation
- 803 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Bearwallow Mountain1,281 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Rag2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3971, -82.2545
Worlds Edge is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 803 m. Bearwallow Mountain stands 1,281 m to the northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Pool Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Black Mountain Rag passes 2.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 803 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Worlds Edge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwallow Mountain | NW 307° | 1,281 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 309° | 1,208 m | 1.0 mi |
| Little Bearwallow Mountain | NW 312° | 1,208 m | 7.0 mi |
| Shumont Mountain | N 8° | 1,156 m | 4.9 mi |
| Turkey Knob | WNW 302° | 1,136 m | 7.2 mi |
| Burntshirt Mountain | NW 323° | 1,061 m | 7.2 mi |
| High Top | NNW 331° | 1,053 m | 7.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NW 326° | 1,039 m | 1.8 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 4.2 mi off the Drovers Road
- 11.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 2 mi
- Devil's Head · 2 mi
- Opera Box · 2 mi
- Exclamation Point · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Upper Pool Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Pool Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Bottomless Pools: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Nut Falls: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Cane Creek Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Wildcat Spur: 1.5 mi
- Poplar Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Stony Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park: 2.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Village River Park: 2.9 mi
- Morse Park: 3.0 mi
- The Gathering Place: 3.1 mi
- Dittmer-Watts Nature Trail Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Edneyville High School Monument: 4.9 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 8.5 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 10.5 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 10.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 25
- Pollinator Garden: 12.6 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 14.0 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Spring Garden: 19.3 mi
Museums: 23
- House of Flags: 10.5 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 11.9 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 12.3 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 17
- Globe: 13.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 14.7 mi
- Orange Bear: 15.8 mi
- Statue of Diana: 19.2 mi
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 2.4 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 4.9 mi
- Southern X793: 12.6 mi
- Historical Downtown: 12.9 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Cloven Cliffs: 1.0 mi
- The Pinnacles: 1.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Lake Lure Green Space: 3.9 mi
- Florence Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 11.7 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 20.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Lenox Spring: 13.6 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 13.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.7 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 21.1 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 21.4 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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