Smoky Mountain Visitor Center
Smoky Mountain Visitor Center is a rest area in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 625 m. Albert Mountain stands 1,589 m to the southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin RV Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NCDOT
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 3.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 22 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 25 mi
- Browning Knob Overlook (MP 451.2) · 28 mi
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sanders Knob: 1.1 mi
- Lowery Knob: 2.0 mi
- Bates Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Pendergrass Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.6 mi
- Ray Cove Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Crow Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Crow Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cullasaja Falls: 6.9 mi
- Quarry Falls: 7.2 mi
- Franklin RV Park: 0.8 mi
- Prentiss Bridge Stream Access: 1.2 mi
- Macon County Veterns Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Parker Meadows Park: 4.6 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 7.1 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 11.6 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 18.8 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 19.2 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 20.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 6.8 mi
- The Catstairs: 8.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Western Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 16.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 17.9 mi
- Chattooga Town: 18.7 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 20.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 20.3 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 4.9 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.3 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 13.9 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 15.8 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 12.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Ear: 17.7 mi
- American Eclipse: 18.3 mi
- Chalice: 18.3 mi
- Confederate Soldiers Monument: 20.3 mi
- Moai Statue: 20.4 mi
- Franklin Garden: 4.8 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Big Spring: 6.1 mi
- Wine Spring: 11.6 mi
- Moody Spring: 20.7 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 24.2 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Smoky Mountain Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Mountain | SW 229° | 1,589 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 233° | 1,525 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fishhawk Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,445 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Fishhawk Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,415 m | 5.0 mi |
| Jones Knob | ESE 111° | 1,374 m | 5.9 mi |
| Foster Knob | WSW 248° | 1,367 m | 6.0 mi |
| Whiterock Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,362 m | 5.3 mi |
| Wolf Rock | E 99° | 1,335 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coweeta EXP STN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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