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Bearwallow Ridge
Part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Ridges

Ridge

Elevation with a narrow, elongated crest which can be part of a hill or mountain.
Related terms: crest, cuesta, escarpment, hogback, lae, rim, spur
See also: Ranges and Summits
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County

Swain County, North Carolina
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.5437032°, -83.6071115°
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Elevation

4373 ft. (1333 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Bearwallow Ridge is covered by the Silers Bald, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Ridges

Rough Arm 0.3 mi
Long Cove Ridge 0.7 mi
Proctor Ridge 0.8 mi
Elbow Ridge 1.3 mi
Starkey Ridge 1.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Bryson City, NC 12 mi
Townsend, TN 12 mi
Gatlinburg, TN 13 mi
Fontana Village, NC 14 mi
Cherokee, NC 17 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Rough Arm Branch Water 0.7 mi
Long Cove Branch Water 0.7 mi
Slick Rock Branch Water 0.8 mi
Anthony Branch Water 1.0 mi
Wike Cemetery Man-made 1.1 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is GATLINBURG 2 SW which is approximately 11 miles away and has an elevation of 1,454 feet (2,919 feet lower than Bearwallow Ridge). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 4.88" 47.6° 24.9°
February 4.25" 52.0° 26.3°
March 5.56" 60.9° 33.0°
April 4.36" 69.4° 39.4°
May 5.58" 76.0° 48.6°
June 5.82" 82.1° 57.0°
July 6.07" 84.8° 61.7°
August 4.59" 83.7° 60.2°
September 4.62" 78.6° 54.2°
October 2.96" 69.7° 41.6°
November 4.02" 60.3° 33.2°
December 4.47" 51.0° 27.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 61% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 66% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 92% of other locations on record.