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Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial

Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial from directly overhead

Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 638 m. Waterrock Knob stands 1,904 m to the northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986-05-25
Material
granite
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.37364, -83.22793

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Mark Watson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bridge Park: 0.2 mi
  • Charles E. Poteet Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bryson Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Fisher Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Gina Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Washington Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Lower Buff Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 14
Attractions: 12
Artworks: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 13.3 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Chimneys Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
  • Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mouse Creek Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Wine Spring: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Waterrock KnobNE 39°1,904 m8.1 mi
Yellow FaceNE 39°1,833 m6.9 mi
Blackrock MountainNNE 31°1,751 m5.8 mi
Doubletop MountainE 89°1,634 m7.3 mi
Pinnacle BaldNNE 19°1,623 m4.8 mi
Perry TopN 8°1,540 m3.6 mi
Cowee BaldWSW 243°1,505 m6.9 mi
Fern MountainE 94°1,469 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1920:1420:52
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3916:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747368574640
Precip in4.94.64.64.74.35.15.04.34.33.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12091198936

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