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Roy Taylor Forest

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamNNE 16°1,951 m4.9 mi
Mount HardyE 87°1,866 m4.9 mi
Reinhart KnobNNE 31°1,856 m4.1 mi
Rough Butt BaldENE 69°1,807 m3.0 mi
Green KnobENE 67°1,796 m5.7 mi
Lone BaldN 3°1,784 m5.4 mi
Wolf BaldE 86°1,770 m4.4 mi
Spot KnobNE 56°1,764 m3.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 20
Artworks: 10
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:51
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3816:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

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