- Elevation, modelled
- 598 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Yellow Face1,833 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Nantahala Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3675, -83.2523
Dillsboro Launch Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 598 m. Yellow Face stands 1,833 m to the northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuckasegee River Put Ins, a park 0.2 miles away. Nantahala Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Dillsboro Launch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Face | NE 45° | 1,833 m | 8.1 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NE 39° | 1,751 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Bald | NNE 31° | 1,623 m | 5.8 mi |
| Perry Top | NNE 26° | 1,540 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cowee Bald | WSW 240° | 1,505 m | 5.5 mi |
| Wolf Knob | WSW 251° | 1,459 m | 5.0 mi |
| Shepherd Bald | WSW 250° | 1,452 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pigpen Flats | W 260° | 1,443 m | 6.1 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 0.2 mi
- Tuckasegee River Put Ins: 0.3 mi
- Monteith Farmstead and Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Mark Watson Park: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Kings Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.6 mi
- High Top: 2.2 mi
- Jenny Knob: 3.3 mi
- Double Top: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Sleepy Hollow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Washington Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Fisher Falls: 5.8 mi
- Gina Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lower Buff Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Catamount Gap: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Bald Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Onion Cliff: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 1.3 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 1.4 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 0.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 6.9 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 7.5 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 7.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 9.2 mi
Museums: 13
- American Museum of the House Cat: 3.7 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 5.6 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 8.9 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 9.1 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 9
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 1.5 mi
- Moai Statue: 1.7 mi
- Sylva Mural: 1.7 mi
- Wi: 5.6 mi
- American Eclipse: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Sylva Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 8.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 12.3 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 23.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 3
- Wine Spring: 23.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 24.4 mi
- Big Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
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