- Elevation, modelled
- 1,003 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Black Balsam Knob1,890 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3507, -82.7785
Cradle of Forestry is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,003 m. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is 1915 Climax Locomotive, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.
site of the first school of forestry in the United States
Wikidata Q5180484, matched on coordinates and name (54 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Cradle of Forestry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Balsam Knob | WSW 254° | 1,890 m | 5.6 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | W 260° | 1,846 m | 5.2 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | W 268° | 1,844 m | 4.8 mi |
| Shining Rock | WNW 284° | 1,829 m | 4.9 mi |
| Silvermine Bald | WSW 244° | 1,822 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cold Mountain | NW 313° | 1,819 m | 6.0 mi |
| Flower Knob | W 277° | 1,795 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stairs Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,757 m | 5.4 mi |
- On the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- On the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 1.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Poundingmill Branch Falls: 0.6 mi
- Pigeon Branch Falls: 0.8 mi
- No-Name Cove Falls: 1.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 1.4 mi
- Powerline Falls: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Rich Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Buckwheat Knob: 1.2 mi
- Green Knob: 1.3 mi
- Clawhammer Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Beech Knob: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Camp John Rock: 4.6 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 4.7 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.9 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 9.6 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 0.3 mi
- M1: 8.6 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 13.8 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.3 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Shook Museum: 14.8 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 15.2 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 20 mi
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