- Elevation, modelled
- 1,479 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0927, -81.8363
Cliffside Picnic Area is a picnic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,479 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Forrest Gump Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
- Access
- Customers only
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Cliffside Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NE 48° | 1,804 m | 1.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,663 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NNW 338° | 1,652 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | NW 315° | 1,585 m | 3.1 mi |
| Hanging Rock | N 9° | 1,582 m | 4.3 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NW 317° | 1,502 m | 2.1 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 356° | 1,502 m | 7.5 mi |
| Peak Mountain | N 3° | 1,473 m | 2.6 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 0.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 5.3 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 8.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 1 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 1 mi
- Grandmother View · 1 mi
- Yonahlossee Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Linville Peak: 0.2 mi
- Beacon Heights: 0.8 mi
- MacRae Peak: 1.0 mi
- Calloway Peak: 1.9 mi
- Grandmother Mountain: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Norris Clifton Park: 1.1 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 3.1 mi
- Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 4.2 mi
- Otter Falls Park: 4.2 mi
- The Park at Seven Devils: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Andrews Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Tanawha Falls: 2.2 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 3.5 mi
- Winston Falls: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 9.3 mi
- Jessie: 9.3 mi
- The Rock: 11.8 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 12.0 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 36
- Stack Rock: 0.9 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 1.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 2.7 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 5.7 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Linville Bluffs: 0.2 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 0.4 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 4.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 0.2 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 5.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 6.9 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 8.9 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.7 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 9.0 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 10
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Woods Walk: 0.4 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 5.1 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 9.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Shanty Springs: 1.7 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 2.6 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 18.4 mi
- Hampton Spring: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.8 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.8 mi
- Boat beach: 23.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, under a mile away.
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