- Elevation, modelled
- 590 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Yellow Face1,833 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Newfound Gap Road Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4800, -83.3184
Bamboo Forest is a garden in North Carolina, at a modelled 590 m. Yellow Face stands 1,833 m to the east-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Oconaluftee Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Bamboo Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Face | ESE 102° | 1,833 m | 9.6 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,751 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bunches Bald | ENE 71° | 1,663 m | 7.7 mi |
| Soco Bald | ENE 72° | 1,653 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Bald | ESE 113° | 1,623 m | 7.2 mi |
| Heintooga Bald | NE 56° | 1,603 m | 9.3 mi |
| Round Top Knob | WNW 301° | 1,573.61 m | 9.3 mi |
| Newton Bald | NNW 333° | 1,571.14 m | 5.0 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 2.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 3.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- O'Dear Knob: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Peak: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.9 mi
- Fox Knob: 2.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Little Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Mingo Falls: 4.3 mi
- Washington Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Indian Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Tom Branch Falls: 6.3 mi
Parks: 57
- Oconaluftee Park: 0.1 mi
- ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏙᎸ ᎨᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎬ;Cherokee Veterans Park: 0.2 mi
- ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗᏱ;Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Acquoni Road Family Park: 0.7 mi
- Norman Maney Recreation Park: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 41
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 1.1 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 1.3 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 8.2 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 8.4 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 0.2 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 8.6 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 8.9 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 8.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 0.3 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 2.4 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 7.9 mi
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- The Jumpoff: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Eagle Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Alum Cave: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Selu Statue: 1.1 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 8.9 mi
- Sylva Mural: 9.1 mi
- Moai Statue: 9.1 mi
- Wi: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Sylva Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
- Vista Gardens: 19.0 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
- Mouse Creek Spring: 19.0 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Greenbrier: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oconaluftee, 3 mi away.
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