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Big Slick 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:
35.5717615°, -83.4698835°
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Elevation

5105 ft. (1556 m.)

Topographic Map

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. Big Slick Ridge is covered by the Clingmans Dome, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Ridges

Bearpen Ridge 2.1 mi
Rocky Fork Ridge 2.2 mi
Fork Ridge 2.4 mi
Burnt Spruce Ridge 2.6 mi
Noland Divide 2.7 mi

Nearby Cities

Bryson City, NC 10 mi
Gatlinburg, TN 10 mi
Cherokee, NC 11 mi
Pittman Center, TN 14 mi
Pigeon Forge, TN 16 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Collins Gap Land 0.7 mi
Webb Overlook Man-made 0.7 mi
Mount Collins Land 1.0 mi
Mount Love Land 1.2 mi
Clingmans Creek Water 1.3 mi

Nearby Photos

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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 MT LECO which is approximately 6 miles away and has an elevation of 6,493 feet (1,388 feet higher than Big Slick 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 6.83" 32.6° 17.0°
February 5.62" 34.9° 18.0°
March 7.20" 42.6° 23.8°
April 6.15" 51.4° 30.6°
May 8.22" 58.7° 39.1°
June 8.37" 65.3° 46.0°
July 8.37" 68.7° 48.9°
August 7.32" 67.3° 47.4°
September 6.56" 62.5° 42.8°
October 4.04" 55.0° 35.1°
November 6.53" 44.4° 27.0°
December 6.07" 36.4° 20.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 98% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 57% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 98% of other locations on record.