- Elevation
- 1,685 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Kuwohi2,024.79 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Newfound Gap Road Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6375, -83.3766
Charlies Bunyon rises to 1,685 m in Tennessee. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Masa Knob, a peak 0.2 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1685 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Charlies Bunyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwohi | SW 233° | 2,024.79 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Guyot | NE 55° | 2,019.13 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount le Conte - High Top | WNW 289° | 2,009.55 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mt. Buckley | SW 234° | 2,004.12 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Le Conte | WNW 289° | 2,004 m | 3.6 mi |
| Cliff Top | WNW 287° | 1,996.55 m | 4.0 mi |
| Myrtle Point | WNW 289° | 1,991.56 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Chapman | ENE 60° | 1,960.2 m | 6.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 3 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 3 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook #1 · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Masa Knob: 0.2 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Kephart: 0.9 mi
- The Sawteeth: 0.9 mi
- Porters Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sweat Heifer Cascades: 1.3 mi
- Taywa Creek Cascade: 3.7 mi
- Cliff Branch Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hitchin Post Falls: 4.4 mi
- Grotto Falls: 4.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 3.5 mi
- Hellbender: 8.7 mi
- Birdventure: 8.7 mi
- Rail Runner: 8.8 mi
- Ripley's Super Fun Zone: 9.2 mi
- Mills Park: 8.0 mi
- Mynatt Park: 8.9 mi
- Acquoni Road Family Park: 10.8 mi
- ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗᏱ;Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds: 11.1 mi
- ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏙᎸ ᎨᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎬ;Cherokee Veterans Park: 11.2 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 8.9 mi
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: 9.5 mi
- Hollywood Star Cars Museum: 9.5 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 9.5 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 10.9 mi
- The Jumpoff: 0.7 mi
- Alum Cave: 3.9 mi
- Eagle Rocks: 4.8 mi
- Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Cat Stairs: 6.1 mi
- Fort Harry: 5.5 mi
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 7.7 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 11.2 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 11.3 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Bear: 9.0 mi
- Selu Statue: 12.3 mi
- Fish: 14.5 mi
- Veterans Statue: 19.1 mi
- Dolly Parton: 19.1 mi
- Vista Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 11.4 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 23.8 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 14.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 15.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 21.3 mi
- Burnett Spring: 23.5 mi
- Greenbrier: 6.0 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newfound GAP, 4 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
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