- Elevation, modelled
- 856 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0750, -83.1078
Cashiers Sliding Rock is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 856 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Corkscrew Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Cashiers Sliding Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | NW 312° | 1,562 m | 6.3 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,521 m | 4.7 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,489 m | 1.8 mi |
| Goat Knob | NW 305° | 1,418 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cole Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,417 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,406 m | 6.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NE 53° | 1,401 m | 3.1 mi |
| Laurel Knob | NNE 28° | 1,380 m | 6.2 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 6 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Corkscrew Falls: 1.2 mi
- Silver Slip Falls: 1.8 mi
- Coyote Falls: 2.0 mi
- Doghobble Falls: 2.4 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 2.5 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Terrapin Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Terrapin Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Jacks Knob: 1.9 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 2.2 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 2.5 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 2.6 mi
- Dixon Park: 3.5 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 3.4 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Sunset Rock: 4.9 mi
- Western Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Chattooga Town: 12.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 13.7 mi
- Oconee Station: 15.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 16.8 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 16.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 17.0 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 17.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 18.6 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 15.6 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 19.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 21.6 mi
- Ear: 16.3 mi
- Chalice: 16.8 mi
- Wi: 16.9 mi
- American Eclipse: 16.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 21.6 mi
- Franklin Garden: 17.1 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Common Gardening: 21.0 mi
- Common Gardening: 21.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 21.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 5.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 13.1 mi
- North Beach: 19.7 mi
- South Beach: 20.8 mi
- Moody Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Spring: 21.0 mi
- South: 20.8 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 16.3 mi
| 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 255 | 265 | 221 | 227 | 208 | 142 | 145 | 138 | 126 | 153 | 152 | 238 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chattooga River AT Burrells Ford, NR Pine Mtn, GA, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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