Ghost town · North Carolina
Judson
Judson is a ghost town in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 511 m. Welch Bald stands 1,578 m to the northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Shear Knob, a peak 1.9 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
submerged former town in Swain County, North Carolina, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates35.40600, -83.55900
- 1.8 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Charles A Webb Overlook · 15 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 15 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 16 mi
- Ben Morton Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shear Knob: 1.9 mi
- Evans Knob: 2.0 mi
- Collins Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Round Top: 2.3 mi
- Hurricane Mountain: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- J. Johnson Falls: 2.5 mi
- Bird Falls: 4.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- Upper Bear Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- Townhouse Falls: 4.6 mi
Parks: 45
- Swain County Park: 2.1 mi
- David Monteith Park: 4.5 mi
- Riverfront Park: 6.4 mi
- MacNeill Park: 6.6 mi
- Bryson City Island Park: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 37
- Flat Branch boat launch: 2.3 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 15.0 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 15.3 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 16.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 17.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 6.6 mi
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians: 6.6 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 14.4 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 14.6 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Fort Harry: 16.8 mi
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- The Jump-up: 6.5 mi
- Ramsey Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Winding Stairs: 10.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Alum Cave: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Selu Statue: 15.0 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 18.8 mi
- Moai Statue: 19.1 mi
- Sylva Mural: 19.1 mi
- Bear: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 13.3 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 14.5 mi
- Franklin Garden: 18.5 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Vista Gardens: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Proctor: 10.5 mi
- Elkmont: 17.2 mi
- Calderwood: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Nantahala National Forest: 12.8 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 16.0 mi
- Greenbrier: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Wine Spring: 16.1 mi
- Big Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 22.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Judson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Bald | NW 325° | 1,578 m | 6.9 mi |
| High Rocks | NNW 332° | 1,578 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cheoah Bald | SW 231° | 1,537 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Glory | NNW 343° | 1,517 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bearwallow Bald | NNW 338° | 1,514 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hawk Knob | NNW 341° | 1,511 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buckhorn Bald | NNE 19° | 1,487 m | 8.6 mi |
| Coburn Knob | NE 39° | 1,452 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryson City 4, 6 mi away.
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