- Elevation
- 1,399 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Richland Balsam1,951 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2993, -83.0140
Roy Taylor Forest is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,399 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the north-northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Mountain Bald, a peak 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1399 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Roy Taylor Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | NNE 16° | 1,951 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Hardy | E 87° | 1,866 m | 4.9 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | NNE 31° | 1,856 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rough Butt Bald | ENE 69° | 1,807 m | 3.0 mi |
| Green Knob | ENE 67° | 1,796 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lone Bald | N 3° | 1,784 m | 5.4 mi |
| Wolf Bald | E 86° | 1,770 m | 4.4 mi |
| Spot Knob | NE 56° | 1,764 m | 3.4 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 3 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 3 mi
- Beartrap Gap Overlook (MP 428.5) · 4 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rich Mountain Bald: 1.0 mi
- Buck Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.5 mi
- Hickory Flat Knob: 1.5 mi
- Charley Bald: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Upper Sugar Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Sugar Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Dryland Laurel Branch Falls: 1.5 mi
- Rough Butt Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Rocky Knob Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Canada Community Park: 2.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 5.6 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 7.5 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Bald Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 4.8 mi
- River Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Onion Cliff: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 6.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 9.8 mi
- Camp John Rock: 12.6 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 12.6 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 13.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Fine Art Museum: 9.6 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 13.7 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 13.9 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 15.2 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Bear Lake Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 5.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 7.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 13.3 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Chalice: 9.3 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.4 mi
- Wi: 9.5 mi
- Ear: 9.5 mi
- Sylva Mural: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 16.1 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 16.7 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bracken Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 20.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.1 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Cool Spring: 17.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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