- Elevation, modelled
- 479 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Big Peachtree Bald1,275 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0661, -83.9725
W.C. (Billy) Crisp Hiwassee River Access Area is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 479 m. Big Peachtree Bald stands 1,275 m to the northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of W.C. (Billy) Crisp Hiwassee River Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Peachtree Bald | NE 55° | 1,275 m | 7.5 mi |
| Shortoff Knob | ENE 59° | 1,247 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 0° | 1,005 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tarkiln Knob | S 171° | 975 m | 8.7 mi |
| Rocky Top | SSW 197° | 924 m | 6.0 mi |
| Graveyard High Top | ENE 74° | 924 m | 8.2 mi |
| High Top | SSW 193° | 919 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mason Knob | N 8° | 894 m | 8.4 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic BywayNational
- 16.5 mi off the Cherohala SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Overlook · 17 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 17 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 17 mi
- Haw Knob · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Poorhouse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Will Scott Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Carroll Knob: 3.2 mi
- Mumblehead Top: 3.5 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lower Bald Springs Falls: 11.6 mi
- Bald Springs Falls: 11.6 mi
- Rainforest Falls: 11.7 mi
- Sassafras Falls: 13.1 mi
- Konaheeta Park: 3.6 mi
- Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp: 3.9 mi
- Fort Butler Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Payne Street Boat Ramp: 4.3 mi
- Clay County Recreation Park: 9.2 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 8.8 mi
- Turbine: 11.0 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
- Waterwheel: 13.4 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 13.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 4.5 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Sheep Nose: 9.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Trees Plaque: 3.8 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 3.9 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 13.2 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 19.9 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 20.0 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 20.8 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 2.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 2.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 2.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 24.9 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 16.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.6 mi
- Wine Spring: 23.2 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 16.5 mi
- Poop Island: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:49 | 17:29 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 4ese, under a mile away.
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