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Cedar Cliff

Cedar Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Cliff rises to 1,143 m in North Carolina. Craggy Dome stands 1,853 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Brothers Knobs, a peak 1.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31619950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1143 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.63289, -82.38401

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Grovemont Park: 1.7 mi
  • Charles D. Owen District Park: 2.9 mi
  • Lake Tomahawk Park: 3.1 mi
  • Christmas Tree Stand: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Tomahawk Park: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 36
  • Potato House: 4.7 mi
  • Caretaker's Cabin: 4.7 mi
  • Tool Shed: 4.7 mi
  • Spring House: 4.7 mi
  • The Den: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 28
  • Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Columbarium Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Elder & Sage Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Shiloh Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 20
Attractions: 17
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 11.5 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 15.6 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Cedar Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craggy DomeN 11°1,853 m5.1 mi
Bullhead MountainNNE 14°1,798 m6.0 mi
Craggy PinnacleN 4°1,780 m4.9 mi
Craggy KnobN 359°1,699 m3.9 mi
Graybeard MountainNE 55°1,635 m6.1 mi
Snowball MountainNNW 345°1,626 m5.0 mi
Bearpen KnobN 353°1,603 m4.6 mi
Big SlatyNE 56°1,597 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1520:1120:49
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3616:4117:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046556370737266564640

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Black MTN 2 W, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357801150

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