- Elevation, modelled
- 768 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Tennent Mountain1,846 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3204, -82.7532
Avery Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 768 m. Tennent Mountain stands 1,846 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Clawhammer Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Avery Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennent Mountain | W 280° | 1,846 m | 6.6 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | WNW 287° | 1,844 m | 6.5 mi |
| Old Butt Knob | NW 305° | 1,684 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fork River Bald | W 266° | 1,683 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fryingpan Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,621 m | 5.2 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 4° | 1,611 m | 6.0 mi |
| Big Bald | N 355° | 1,588 m | 5.4 mi |
| Beech Knob | NNW 341° | 1,547 m | 4.9 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 1.5 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Pounding Mill Overlook (MP 413.2) · 3 mi
- View Cherry Cove (MP 415.7) · 4 mi
- Log Hollow Overlook (MP 416.6) · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Clawhammer Falls: 0.5 mi
- Upper Avery Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
- Powerline Falls: 1.2 mi
- Twin Falls: 1.2 mi
- Upper Moore Cove Falls: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Coontree Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Clawhammer Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.6 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Camp John Rock: 3.3 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 6.5 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.6 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 10.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 2.3 mi
- M1: 6.2 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 13.6 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.1 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 15.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Cradle of Forestry: 2.5 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 6.0 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 14.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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