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Sweat Heifer Cascades

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Elevation, modelled
1,374 m
Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
Kuwohi2,024.79 m · 7.6 mi
Nearest byway
Newfound Gap Road Byway1.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
35.6189, -83.3811
Sweat Heifer Cascades, seen from above at true elevation

Sweat Heifer Cascades is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,374 m. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ambler, a peak 0.8 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Sweat Heifer Cascades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiWSW 240°2,024.79 m7.6 mi
Mount le Conte - High TopNW 308°2,009.55 m4.0 mi
Mt. BuckleyWSW 241°2,004.12 m8.0 mi
Mount Le ConteNW 308°2,004 m4.0 mi
Cliff TopNW 305°1,996.55 m4.3 mi
Myrtle PointNW 310°1,991.56 m3.7 mi
Mount ChapmanNE 53°1,960.2 m7.8 mi
Mount LoveWSW 240°1,955.79 m7.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Cliffs: 16
Artworks: 13
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:1920:1520:53
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4016:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339485662666460504135
Precip in6.86.06.66.06.26.17.35.15.45.45.97.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newfound GAP, 3 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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