Proctor
Proctor is a ghost town in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 522 m. Thunderhead Mountain stands 1,685 m to the north, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Butte, a peak 1.1 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shute Cove Overlook · 15 mi
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 17 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 19 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Butte: 1.1 mi
- The Pinnacle: 1.7 mi
- Matt Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Woodward Knob: 3.1 mi
- Round Mountain Knob: 3.3 mi
- Twentymile Creek Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Upper Bear Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Judy Branch Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hazel Creek Cascades: 9.5 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 10.1 mi
- Tree of Shame: 10.9 mi
- Tuckaleechee Caverns: 13.0 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest: 14.0 mi
- River Rat Tubing Outpost: 14.4 mi
- Swain County Park: 11.4 mi
- Graham County Park: 12.4 mi
- Ferebee Memorial Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- David Monteith Park: 14.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 16.0 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 11.4 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 11.5 mi
- The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum: 14.2 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 16.1 mi
- Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 17.5 mi
- Fort Harry: 18.2 mi
- The Jump-up: 10.5 mi
- Winding Stairs: 13.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Emert Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Ramsey Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 9.4 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 16.2 mi
- Bear: 20.9 mi
- Selu Statue: 23.7 mi
- Sam Houston Statue: 23.8 mi
- Fish: 23.8 mi
- Judson: 10.5 mi
- Calderwood: 14.8 mi
- Elkmont: 14.9 mi
- Vista Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 23.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.3 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 16.6 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 18.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Proctor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderhead Mountain | N 10° | 1,685 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rocky Top | N 6° | 1,657 m | 6.3 mi |
| Blockhouse Mountain | N 10° | 1,651 m | 5.4 mi |
| Brier Knob | NNE 21° | 1,591 m | 7.2 mi |
| Welch Bald | E 79° | 1,578 m | 5.6 mi |
| High Rocks | ENE 73° | 1,578 m | 6.2 mi |
| Devils Race Patch | NNE 13° | 1,565 m | 6.0 mi |
| De Armond Bald | N 4° | 1,555 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 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 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robbinsville AG 5 NE, 7 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
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