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Cloudland Mountain

Cloudland Mountain, a peak in North Carolina
Cloudland Mountain, a peak in North CarolinaMason Brock ( Masebrock ) · Public domain

Cloudland Mountain rises to 1,883 m in North Carolina. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the east, 0.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Coltens Cliff, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 9.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31667261, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1883 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.10503, -82.13062

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Fall Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Red Fork Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Coon Den Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Dennis Cove Waterfall: 10.3 mi
  • Jones Falls: 10.7 mi
Parks
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 25
  • Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 9.8 mi
  • Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.5 mi
  • Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.5 mi
  • Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 14.8 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 15.9 mi
Museums: 17
  • Avery County Musuem: 11.5 mi
  • Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 15.1 mi
  • NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 15.3 mi
  • Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 12
Artworks: 10
  • SPMS Billboard: 13.4 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 13.5 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 13.6 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 13.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 5
  • Hampton Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 17.5 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.8 mi
  • Gully Pipe: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 13.6 mi
  • ETSU Community Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 19.0 mi
  • Terrace garden: 19.0 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 13.7 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Cloudland Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobE 94°1,916 m0.5 mi
Grassy Ridge BaldE 97°1,879 m2.8 mi
Round BaldE 85°1,770 m1.5 mi
Jane BaldE 88°1,770 m2.1 mi
Hump MountainENE 70°1,688 m7.1 mi
Beartown MountainNNW 339°1,674 m1.0 mi
Little Yellow MountainSE 128°1,674 m4.4 mi
Little Hump MountainENE 76°1,662 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1320:1120:50
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3616:3917:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743515966696862544337
Precip in4.33.84.74.74.84.85.35.04.03.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356838798

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