- Elevation, modelled
- 1,884 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Waterrock Knob1,904 m · 0.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4636, -83.1322
1983 Plane Crash is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,884 m. Waterrock Knob stands 1,904 m to the west, 0.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Browning Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of 1983 Plane Crash. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterrock Knob | W 277° | 1,904 m | 0.3 mi |
| Browning Knob | SSE 163° | 1,888 m | 0.0 mi |
| Mount Lyn Lowry | E 90° | 1,873 m | 1.2 mi |
| Plott Balsam | ENE 65° | 1,856 m | 2.7 mi |
| Yellow Face | SW 230° | 1,833 m | 1.4 mi |
| Oldfield Top | ENE 73° | 1,770 m | 2.0 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,751 m | 2.7 mi |
| Steestachee Bald | SE 124° | 1,736 m | 5.9 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.8 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Browning Knob: 0.0 mi
- Waterrock Knob: 0.3 mi
- Mount Lyn Lowry: 1.2 mi
- Yellow Face: 1.4 mi
- Campbell Lick: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Alyssa Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lyn Lowry Falls: 1.3 mi
- Campbell Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Plott Hound Falls: 1.4 mi
- Woodfin Cascades: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 1.3 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 4.7 mi
- Masonic Monument: 5.4 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 8.0 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Soco Falls Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 3.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 7.4 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 7.9 mi
- Historical Downtown: 8.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 4.7 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 10.3 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 10.5 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 10.8 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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