- Elevation, modelled
- 1,187 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0524, -83.1883
Highlands Nature Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,187 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the north, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearpen Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Highlands Biological Station
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Highlands Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | N 358° | 1,562 m | 5.8 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | N 6° | 1,521 m | 3.9 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | NE 55° | 1,489 m | 3.5 mi |
| Goat Knob | N 6° | 1,418 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cole Mountain | N 352° | 1,417 m | 4.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,396 m | 4.5 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,396 m | 4.8 mi |
| Fork Mountain | W 266° | 1,381 m | 4.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 10 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bearpen Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Little Bearpen Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Little Fodderstack Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Satulah Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Fodderstack Mountain: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Pinkerton Pool Falls: 1.1 mi
- Highlands Falls: 1.5 mi
- Satulah Falls: 1.6 mi
- Naiad Falls: 1.7 mi
- Lower Satulah Falls: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.9 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 13.9 mi
- Oconee Station: 15.7 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 17.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.0 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 17.6 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 12.7 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 14.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 17.7 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 18.8 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 16.5 mi
- North Beach: 21.5 mi
- South Beach: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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