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Waterfall · North Carolina

Alarka Falls

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Elevation, modelled
1,189 m
Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
Cowee Bald1,505 m · 2.0 mi
Nearest byway
Nantahala Byway6.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
35.3380, -83.3699

Alarka Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,189 m. Cowee Bald stands 1,505 m to the east-southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Leatherman Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Nantahala Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Alarka Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cowee BaldESE 110°1,505 m2.0 mi
Wolf KnobENE 78°1,459 m2.0 mi
Shepherd BaldSW 230°1,452 m1.2 mi
Pigpen FlatsNNE 31°1,443 m1.2 mi
Raven MountainSE 143°1,441 m0.8 mi
Una MountainN 353°1,416 m1.1 mi
Hickorynut KnobNNW 329°1,415 m3.8 mi
Rattlesnake KnobNNW 333°1,408 m4.0 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 14
Attractions: 13
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:45
June solstice06:2020:1520:52
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:3916:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

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