- Elevation, modelled
- 721 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Green Knob1,534 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2953, -82.6998
Silver Ribbon Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 721 m. Green Knob stands 1,534 m to the northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Laughing Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Silver Ribbon Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Knob | NW 307° | 1,534 m | 7.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 319° | 1,307 m | 2.9 mi |
| Funneltop Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,288 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 309° | 1,247 m | 5.1 mi |
| Clawhammer Mountain | NW 319° | 1,241 m | 3.7 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,236 m | 6.3 mi |
| Buckwheat Knob | WNW 301° | 1,222 m | 5.2 mi |
| Looking Glass Rock | W 276° | 1,209 m | 5.3 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 1.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.3 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Pounding Mill Overlook (MP 413.2) · 7 mi
- View Cherry Cove (MP 415.7) · 7 mi
- Log Hollow Overlook (MP 416.6) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laughing Falls: 0.1 mi
- Sutton Falls: 0.9 mi
- Sitton Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Clawhammer Falls: 3.4 mi
- Avery Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mine Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Sutton Knob: 1.2 mi
- Charleys Knob: 1.4 mi
- City of Brevard Sports Complex: 2.5 mi
- Franklin Park: 4.7 mi
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.8 mi
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 5.8 mi
- Etowah Park: 6.4 mi
- Camp John Rock: 5.2 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 8.7 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 11.4 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 13.5 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 14.6 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 14.7 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 14.8 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 14.8 mi
- M1: 4.8 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 5.6 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 11.2 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 12.1 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 12.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.6 mi
- Dunns Rock: 7.9 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 9.8 mi
- High Rocks: 10.1 mi
- Long Rock: 11.0 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.7 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 5.9 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 11.6 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 13.6 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 15.0 mi
- Berm Park: 17.4 mi
- Statue of Diana: 18.9 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 20.8 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 20.8 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 20.8 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 14.9 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 8.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 11.7 mi
- Lenox Spring: 13.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pisgah Forest 3 NE, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 160 | 169 | 178 | 171 | 144 | 112 | 95.2 | 98.7 | 100 | 97.7 | 109 | 138 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Davidson River Near Brevard, NC, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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