- Elevation, modelled
- 644 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Fishhawk Mountain1,445 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1815, -83.3817
Macon County Historical Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 644 m. Fishhawk Mountain stands 1,445 m to the southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Scottish Tartans Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Macon County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishhawk Mountain | SE 146° | 1,445 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ENE 63° | 1,358 m | 7.2 mi |
| Corbin Knob | ENE 59° | 1,345 m | 6.5 mi |
| Wolf Rock | SSE 148° | 1,335 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tater Hill | SSE 147° | 1,269 m | 6.0 mi |
| Peak Knob | E 94° | 1,255 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cedar Knob | E 97° | 1,247 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 143° | 1,246 m | 6.0 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 1.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 23 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 23 mi
- Browning Knob Overlook (MP 451.2) · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hyatt Knob: 1.8 mi
- Dowdle Knob: 1.9 mi
- Wooten Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Trimont Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Ray Cove Falls: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Falls: 5.7 mi
- Katies Falls: 6.7 mi
- Kindling Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Crow Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Catamount Statue: 14.1 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 15.8 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 15.9 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 0.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 11.4 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 14.1 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 14.1 mi
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Wasilik Poplar: 9.7 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 14.6 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 16.3 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 17.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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