- Elevation, modelled
- 609 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Brasstown Bald1,458 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9668, -83.7700
Waterwheel is a attraction in Georgia, at a modelled 609 m. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Fishing Hole Rock, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Waterwheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | SSW 200° | 1,458 m | 6.8 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,345 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chimney Top | SSW 204° | 1,286 m | 5.1 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | E 92° | 1,276 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | E 83° | 1,237 m | 5.9 mi |
| Double Knob | SW 217° | 1,224 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mayapple Knob | E 85° | 1,221 m | 6.5 mi |
| Skut Knob | E 82° | 1,172 m | 5.2 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic BywayNational
- 15.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 17 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 27 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ivy Knob: 1.8 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Dan Knob: 2.3 mi
- Bell Knob: 2.4 mi
- Ramey Mountain: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 8.7 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 9.2 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Fishing Hole Rock: 0.0 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 0.4 mi
- Howitzer: 3.4 mi
- Turbine: 3.8 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Trees Plaque: 17.1 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 17.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 17.2 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 18.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Old Union County Courthouse: 12.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 16.3 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 21.5 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Burton: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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