- Elevation, modelled
- 1,060 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1049, -83.0964
McKinney Meadow is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,060 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the west-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cashiers Village Green Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
Public Wildflower Meadow owned by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of McKinney Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,562 m | 5.8 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | W 272° | 1,521 m | 4.8 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | SW 235° | 1,489 m | 2.9 mi |
| Goat Knob | W 280° | 1,418 m | 4.8 mi |
| Cole Mountain | W 274° | 1,417 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,406 m | 4.2 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | N 356° | 1,404 m | 4.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | E 96° | 1,401 m | 1.8 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 6.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 7 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 7 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 0.6 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 3.2 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Dixon Park: 5.2 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 5.9 mi
- Silver Slip Falls: 1.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cashiers Sliding Rock: 2.2 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 2.7 mi
- Coyote Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Little Sheep Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Little Terrapin Mountain: 1.9 mi
- View Rock: 2.2 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Western Cliffs: 5.9 mi
- Sunset Rock: 6.5 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 14.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 15.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 15.6 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 17.4 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 6.3 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 14.9 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 16.9 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 17.2 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 13.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 17.5 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 19.0 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 20.6 mi
- Ear: 14.5 mi
- Chalice: 15.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 15.1 mi
- Wi: 15.1 mi
- Moai Statue: 19.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.9 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 20.5 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 7.2 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 6.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 13.9 mi
- North Beach: 21.1 mi
- South Beach: 22.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.4 mi
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
- South: 22.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 7 mi away.
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