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Sycamore Flats Picnic Area

Sycamore Flats Picnic Area from directly overhead

Sycamore Flats Picnic Area is a picnic site in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 645 m. Black Mountain stands 1,307 m to the north-northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
645 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27553, -82.71287

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 1.1 mi
  • Franklin Park: 3.1 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 6.3 mi
  • Etowah Park: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls
  • Laughing Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Silver Ribbon Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Sutton Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Key Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Sitton Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Camp John Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 9.8 mi
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.0 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 12.8 mi
  • Ferin Fire Tower: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Brevard Community Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 17
  • M1: 3.3 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 6.2 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 12.1 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 12.3 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 14
Artworks: 14
  • Berm Park: 18.5 mi
  • Statue of Diana: 20.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 22.3 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 22.4 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 9.7 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Sycamore Flats Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainNNW 342°1,307 m3.8 mi
Funneltop MountainN 356°1,288 m6.6 mi
Rich MountainNW 324°1,247 m5.6 mi
Clawhammer MountainNNW 338°1,241 m4.5 mi
Cedar Rock MountainWSW 256°1,236 m5.1 mi
Buckwheat KnobNW 317°1,222 m5.5 mi
Looking Glass RockWNW 293°1,209 m4.9 mi
Rich MountainN 6°1,195 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:50
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357803825

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