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Cedar Rock

Cedar Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Rock rises to 919 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31424133, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
919 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.17984, -82.63401

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 0.7 mi
  • High Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Merry Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Christmas Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Triple Falls: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 1.0 mi
  • Franklin Park: 6.3 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 6.4 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 6.9 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 38
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 5.2 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 7.1 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 8.0 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 8.0 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Brevard Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Asia Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 20.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Devil's Kitchen: 5.1 mi
  • M1: 6.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 6.8 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 12.4 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Springtime in TR: 18.5 mi
  • Honey: 18.9 mi
  • Softball statue: 20.8 mi
  • Doughboy: 21.0 mi
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Cedar Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleENE 57°1,148 m6.3 mi
Rich MountainW 265°1,119 m2.7 mi
Stone MountainNE 50°1,098 m4.6 mi
Slick Rock MountainW 268°1,086 m3.1 mi
Middle MountainSW 227°1,044 m4.6 mi
Snaggy MountainENE 63°1,027 m7.4 mi
Coldbranch MountainSSW 202°1,016 m6.2 mi
Slicking MountainSSW 211°1,013 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1019584 — Cedar Rock, Transylvania County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357806945

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