Amicalola Falls
Amicalola Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 767 m. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bert's Farm, a attraction 1.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall on Amicalola Creek in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It is the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The name "Amicalola" is derived from a Cherokee language term ama uqwalelvyi, meaning "tumbling waters." The falls are the centerpiece of Amicalola Falls State Park.
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Wikidata Q37273, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 26 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 26 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 27 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Amicalola Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Frosty Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Grogan Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bird Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 7.8 mi
- The Green Space: 10.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
- Jasper City Park: 12.3 mi
- Dorris Wiggington City Park: 12.8 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 3.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 5.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 5.0 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 7.3 mi
- Bert's Farm: 1.3 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 8.2 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 9.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 11.0 mi
- Dawsonville Pool Room: 12.4 mi
- Waterfall #4: 5.1 mi
- Fall Creek Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 8.7 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 13.1 mi
- Bear: 13.7 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 14.3 mi
- Historic Ball Ground: 17.5 mi
- Open Bible: 17.9 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 12.4 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 12.7 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 15.0 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 15.1 mi
- Talking Rock Schoolhouse Teaching Museum: 15.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 16.0 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Sawnee Mountain Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 8.1 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.7 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 8.1 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 8.3 mi
- Poop Island: 19.2 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 15.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 22.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 23.2 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 22.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 24.0 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Amicalola Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | NE 35° | 1,148 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NE 38° | 1,109 m | 5.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 35° | 1,100 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | NE 42° | 1,089 m | 8.8 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NE 42° | 1,039 m | 10.7 mi |
| High House | N 3° | 1,038 m | 7.6 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,033 m | 2.3 mi |
| Amicalola Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,020 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 279 | 324 | 333 | 290 | 232 | 168 | 162 | 130 | 118 | 118 | 146 | 222 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Amicalola Creek Near Dawsonville, Ga., 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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