Piney Cliff
Piney Cliff rises to 1,221 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31635504, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,221 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 11.0 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gorges Overlook · 11 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 14 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glassyrock Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Norton Falls: 1.9 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 2.7 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.6 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 3.8 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 5.8 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Owen Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Potato Knob: 0.7 mi
- Glassyrock Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Henderson Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 2.5 mi
- Onion Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Western Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- River Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Catamount Statue: 10.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 14.1 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 15.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 15.6 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 9.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.2 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 16.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 20.9 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 8.8 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 10.5 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 13.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.8 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 9.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Ear: 10.1 mi
- Chalice: 10.6 mi
- American Eclipse: 10.7 mi
- Moai Statue: 15.5 mi
- Sylva Mural: 15.5 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.9 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 17.5 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 14.8 mi
- Moody Spring: 15.3 mi
- Big Spring: 21.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 15.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.8 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Piney Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,562 m | 4.6 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | SW 221° | 1,521 m | 5.3 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,503 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | W 265° | 1,502 m | 5.6 mi |
| Goat Knob | SW 226° | 1,418 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rough Mountain | W 273° | 1,417 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | E 92° | 1,406 m | 2.1 mi |
| Big Mountain | W 276° | 1,405 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808652
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