- Elevation, modelled
- 590 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Yellow Face1,833 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Newfound Gap Road Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4817, -83.3169
Oconaluftee Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 590 m. Yellow Face stands 1,833 m to the east-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Nimrod Jarett Smith, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Eastern Band of Cherokee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Oconaluftee Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Face | ESE 103° | 1,833 m | 9.6 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,751 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bunches Bald | ENE 72° | 1,663 m | 7.5 mi |
| Soco Bald | ENE 73° | 1,653 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Bald | ESE 114° | 1,623 m | 7.2 mi |
| Heintooga Bald | ENE 56° | 1,603 m | 9.2 mi |
| Flat Creek Bald | NE 52° | 1,600.49 m | 9.6 mi |
| Round Top Knob | WNW 300° | 1,573.61 m | 9.3 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 3.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Fox Knob: 1.9 mi
- O'Dear Knob: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Peak: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Little Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Mingo Falls: 4.2 mi
- Washington Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Indian Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Tom Branch Falls: 6.4 mi
Parks: 55
Attractions: 41
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 1.1 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 1.3 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 8.3 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 8.3 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 0.1 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 8.6 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 8.9 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 9.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 0.2 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 2.2 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 8.1 mi
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- The Jumpoff: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Eagle Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Alum Cave: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Selu Statue: 1.1 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 9.0 mi
- Sylva Mural: 9.1 mi
- Moai Statue: 9.2 mi
- Wi: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Bamboo Forest: 0.1 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 16.2 mi
- Vista Gardens: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 2
- Mouse Creek Spring: 18.9 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Greenbrier: 17.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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