- Elevation, modelled
- 1,374 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Waterrock Knob1,904 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4341, -83.1871
Pinnacle Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,374 m. Waterrock Knob stands 1,904 m to the northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.9 miles off.
Pinnacle Park is an 1,100 acre tract of land owned by the Town of Sylva and previously used as the watershed.
- Operated by
- Town of Sylva Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Pinnacle Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterrock Knob | NE 53° | 1,904 m | 3.5 mi |
| Browning Knob | ENE 57° | 1,888 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Lyn Lowry | ENE 65° | 1,873 m | 4.8 mi |
| Plott Balsam | ENE 60° | 1,856 m | 6.4 mi |
| Yellow Face | ENE 60° | 1,833 m | 2.4 mi |
| Oldfield Top | ENE 63° | 1,770 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NE 43° | 1,751 m | 1.0 mi |
| Steestachee Bald | E 99° | 1,736 m | 8.1 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.8 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Fisher Falls: 0.4 mi
- Gina Falls: 0.4 mi
- Dark Hollow Falls: 1.2 mi
- 10,000 Trillium Falls: 1.2 mi
- Upper Buff Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Pinnacle Bald: 0.8 mi
- The Pinnacle: 0.8 mi
- Blackrock Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Perry Top: 1.9 mi
- Sheepback Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Bryson Park: 4.1 mi
- Charles E. Poteet Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Bridge Park: 4.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Mark Watson Park: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 18
- 1983 Plane Crash: 3.7 mi
- Dills Cove Falls: 4.4 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Catamount Gap: 7.8 mi
- Bald Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Onion Cliff: 15.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 8.1 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 8.3 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 8.4 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 8.5 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Soco Falls Overlook: 4.2 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 6.2 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 6.2 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 6.2 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Sylva Mural: 4.6 mi
- Moai Statue: 4.7 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 4.8 mi
- Selu Statue: 7.1 mi
- American Eclipse: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 14.3 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 21.7 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Sylva Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 8.0 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 13.6 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
- Mouse Creek Spring: 19.0 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Greenbrier: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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