Historic site · North Carolina
Plan a drive hereNorth Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,650 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Black Balsam Knob1,890 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3027, -82.9050
North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,650 m. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Bubbling Spring Branch Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Balsam Knob | NE 45° | 1,890 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Hardy | W 271° | 1,866 m | 1.3 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | NW 309° | 1,856 m | 5.2 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | NE 41° | 1,846 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sam Knob | NNE 17° | 1,844 m | 1.9 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | NE 36° | 1,844 m | 3.9 mi |
| Shining Rock | NNE 28° | 1,829 m | 5.1 mi |
| Silvermine Bald | ENE 71° | 1,822 m | 1.3 mi |
- On the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.5 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 11.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Lower Bubbling Spring Branch Falls: 0.4 mi
- Upper Bubbling Spring Branch Falls: 0.4 mi
- Split Falls: 0.4 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 0.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Devils Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Chestnut Bald: 0.9 mi
- Tanasee Bald: 1.0 mi
- Herrin Knob: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Camp John Rock: 6.5 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.7 mi
- Catamount Statue: 15.9 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.1 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 9.7 mi
- M1: 10.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Cradle of Forestry: 7.9 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 10.5 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.8 mi
- Shook Museum: 15.8 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 27 mi
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