- Elevation, modelled
- 650 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Fern Mountain1,469 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2903, -83.1811
Cullowhee Rec Center is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 650 m. Fern Mountain stands 1,469 m to the northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bocce courts, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Cullowhee Rec Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Mountain | NE 40° | 1,469 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SSW 200° | 1,457 m | 6.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 41° | 1,431 m | 6.4 mi |
| Piney Ridge Knob | NE 41° | 1,420 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 192° | 1,418 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sheep Knob | WSW 237° | 1,417 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | ENE 57° | 1,414 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,384 m | 6.5 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 11 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 11 mi
- Licklog Gap Overlook (MP 435.7) · 11 mi
- Roy Taylor Forest Overlook (MP 433.3) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bocce courts: 0.1 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 2.0 mi
- Webster River Access Point: 4.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Ebb Knob: 1.3 mi
- Little Panther Knob: 1.8 mi
- Webster Knob: 2.0 mi
- Panther Knob: 2.4 mi
- Beck Knob: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Wolf Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Cullowhee Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Falls: 4.6 mi
- Breakbone Falls: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Catamount Gap: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Onion Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Bald Cliff: 8.5 mi
- River Cliffs: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Catamount Statue: 1.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 6.3 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 6.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Fine Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 4.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 13.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Judaculla Rock: 4.1 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 5.4 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 7.2 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 8.2 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ear: 0.9 mi
- Chalice: 1.5 mi
- Wi: 1.5 mi
- American Eclipse: 1.5 mi
- Moai Statue: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 13.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 17.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 18.7 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 22.4 mi
- Big Spring: 23.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.1 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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, 2 mi away.
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