- Elevation, modelled
- 619 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Cowee Bald1,505 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway6.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2593, -83.4061
Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 619 m. Cowee Bald stands 1,505 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Cowee School Art and Heritage Center
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowee Bald | NE 40° | 1,505 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wolf Knob | NE 34° | 1,459 m | 7.0 mi |
| Shepherd Bald | NNE 13° | 1,452 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pigpen Flats | NNE 22° | 1,443 m | 7.0 mi |
| Raven Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,441 m | 5.4 mi |
| Una Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,416 m | 6.8 mi |
| Peaks Bald | N 352° | 1,392 m | 4.2 mi |
| Davis Bald | N 1° | 1,358 m | 4.5 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Oconaluftee River Overlook · 19 mi
- Ballhoot Scar Overlook (MP 467.4) · 19 mi
- Raven Fork Overlook (MP 467.9) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hall Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Roper Knob: 1.7 mi
- Owl Knob: 1.8 mi
- Sheep Knob: 2.2 mi
- Mason Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Greenway Park: 5.4 mi
- Franklin Town Square: 5.5 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
- Macon County Veterns Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
- Parker Meadows Park: 7.9 mi
- Ray Cove Falls: 5.6 mi
- Alarka Falls: 5.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 7.4 mi
- Laurel Falls: 7.7 mi
- Indian Camp Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Ramsey Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 12.4 mi
- Catamount Gap: 12.9 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 12.7 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 12.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 11.1 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 13.0 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 14.9 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 15.6 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 15.7 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 12.8 mi
- Ear: 12.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 13.0 mi
- Sylva Mural: 13.0 mi
- Wi: 13.2 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 19.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 23.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 16.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 11.6 mi
- Big Spring: 14.4 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 6 mi away.
- Eastern Red Damsel10 obs
- Ebony Jewelwing9 obs
- Fragile Forktail8 obs
- Blue Dasher7 obs
- Aurora Damsel7 obs
- Common Box Turtle6 obs
- Slender Spreadwing5 obs
- Appalachian Brown5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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