How Elevations affect weather change in the Mountains

Elevation Q & A:

This is from a client of ours looking to buy land in the Cashiers/Lake Glenville area. He's researching the different towns, as many people do before they decide to purchase an investment property. We receive many requests about the area and the importance of Elevations.

Client:

I found the weather underground website which will give me all the historical data needed but I need a zip code that is representative of the closest area. I would be looking at something around the Lake Glenville area:

Question, if we are using a address that a temperature station is giving and the lot is say 500 feet higher is there any difference? We are leaning toward the Cashiers, NC area because it is closer to driving distance to Miami.

Question #2: what is the driving time between cashiers and lets say Boone or Blowing Rock thanks for your help....


Answer:

The two zip codes to try will be 28774 (sapphire) and 28717 which encompasses Cashiers and Glenville. In regards to the 500 feet above, it depends where it is. If you get on certain ridges there is a marked difference in temperature.

For example, I live in Sapphire Valley, and my office is about 1000' higher than my house and there is a difference of 5-8 degrees. From my office to the top of the development which is another 800' there is another 3-4 degree difference.

I have not done the drive to Boone in a while, but best my memory serves me it takes about 3 to 3 and a half hours to get to Boone from here. There will be a noted difference from the temperature stations themselves, as the stations are usually in lower elevations.


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Lake Glenville, NC Elevation & Statistics

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Beautiful Lake Glenville and the town of Glenville, NC. 1,400 acres of mountain lake and 26 miles of shoreline are just about the only limitations.

The town of Glenville, on Highway 107 (North of Cashiers) is centrally located to provide you access to shore services. Breakfast, fuel, supplies, boat rentals and even a great dinner are available to you in Glenville.

Once geared up, Lake Glenville will offer you every opportunity to rest and relax. Fishing, skiing, or touring are just some of the possibilities of a day well spent on a large pool of water at 3492 feet above sea level. The fishing is great. Smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, bream, and rainbow, brook and brown trout, bullheads and channel catfish are resident species of the lake.

Clarity of the body of water makes fishing here a challenge yet is sporty enough to wish to return the next day. Signal Ridge Marina is your source for boat rentals and supplies and if you own your own equipment, Mountain View Marine can store and service your mountain-lake toys.

Lake Glenville is a great used of a relaxing day of fun for the family. Get up early and go fishing. Come back in the late morning and gather the family for some skiing or a leisurely pontoon stroll across the lake with a lunch. Go back later for late afternoon fishing and catch the evening's feast of fresh fish.

No matter your level of experience, Glenville has something for all. A must see and do experience.

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Lake Glenville Area History

Lake Glenville is the highest lake east of the mississippi. It has an elevation of 3,942 feet. There are 26 miles of shoreline, several waterfalls, and a surface area of over 1500 acres.

The lake is fed by five tributaries and dozens of creeks and streams. Glenville is a beautiful community rich in history. The original name was Hamburg Township and was settled in 1827. It suffered during the Civil War, but was slowly rebuilt, and in the late 1880's was once again a thriving area with industries such as lumbering, tanning, and mining.

In January of 1891, the town was renamed Glenville. During WWII, in 1940 and 1941, the Nantahala Power and Light Company, then owned by ALCOA Company, constructed a dam on the Tuckasegee River so it could supply their company with more electricity to make aluminum for the war effort.

While filling the new lake, it encompassed the entire valley north of Cashiers, flooding the town of Glenville and all the schools, homes, businesses, and farmlands up to a depth of 300 feet.

Here the pace of life is such that you can do some things you seldom have time to do. Sit by a rushing creek basking in the warmth of the sun on your back. Amble along a trail, stopping often to admire a wildflower or to look up into a tree to find that elusive bird that is singing to you.

Take a leisurely ramble in your car, exploring, finding grand mountain views, weathered barns, tiny towns that are nothing more than a filling station and a post office. Most valued in the area are the people and children that make this place home.

The Cashiers, Glenville, Sapphire region of Western North Carolina is one of the most exciting and desirable areas in the southeast. Less than a days drive from many of the metropolitan cities such as Atlanta, Ga which is only 2.5 hours away, our area is renown for its cool climate and relaxed lifestyle.

At 3,500 feet above sea level, summers are always cool and winters are mild.With the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, life here is one most people only dream of - combining the quiet village life with convenient access to urban centers such as Asheville, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia and Greenville, South Carolina.

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