- Elevation, modelled
- 576 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Blackrock Mountain1,751 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Nantahala Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3888, -83.2950
Barkers Creek River Access is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 576 m. Blackrock Mountain stands 1,751 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuckasegee River Put Ins, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Nantahala Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
- Operated by
- Duke Energy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Barkers Creek River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,751 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Bald | ENE 57° | 1,623 m | 6.4 mi |
| Perry Top | ENE 60° | 1,540 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cowee Bald | SSW 209° | 1,505 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SW 217° | 1,459 m | 3.9 mi |
| Shepherd Bald | SW 230° | 1,452 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pigpen Flats | SW 235° | 1,443 m | 4.4 mi |
| Raven Mountain | SW 222° | 1,441 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 8.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 0.0 mi
- Dillsboro Launch Park: 2.8 mi
- Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 3.0 mi
- Monteith Farmstead and Community Park: 3.0 mi
- Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 3.1 mi
- Gibson Knob: 1.8 mi
- High Point: 2.0 mi
- Double Top: 2.3 mi
- High Top: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Washington Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Alarka Falls: 5.5 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Falls: 5.8 mi
- Gina Falls: 6.8 mi
- Fisher Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Catamount Gap: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 13.1 mi
- Bald Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Onion Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 3.8 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 3.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 3.9 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 2.2 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 5.5 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 5.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.5 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 10.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 5.5 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 6.7 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 6.9 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 8.4 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 8.6 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 3.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 4.2 mi
- Sylva Mural: 4.2 mi
- Selu Statue: 5.6 mi
- Wi: 8.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 6.4 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 10.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 15.1 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 9.5 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 22.3 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Greenbrier: 23.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 24.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 24.9 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 23.9 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 9 mi away.
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