- Elevation, modelled
- 775 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Big Bald1,674 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Interstate 26 Scenic Highway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0395, -82.3763
Big Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 775 m. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the west-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Big Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | WSW 242° | 1,674 m | 7.2 mi |
| Big Stamp | WSW 243° | 1,639 m | 7.1 mi |
| Unaka Mountain | NE 34° | 1,579 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Bald | WSW 245° | 1,575 m | 5.2 mi |
| Upper Haw Knob | SW 230° | 1,492 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,454 m | 6.7 mi |
| Elk Wallow Knob | SW 223° | 1,452 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sampson Peak | SSW 214° | 1,442 m | 6.7 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 20.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 22.7 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 23.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
- Three Knob Overlook (MP 338.8) · 20 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 20 mi
- Deerlick Gap Overlook (MP 337.2) · 21 mi
- View Black Mountain Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Knob: 1.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Flattop: 1.9 mi
- Beech Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Rich Mountain: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Martin Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Higgins Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Birchfield Camp Falls: 9.7 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 10.0 mi
- Sill Branch Falls: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- WWII Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 7.6 mi
- Otway Burns: 9.5 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 9.5 mi
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 8.7 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 8.7 mi
- McElroy House: 9.4 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 9.4 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 17.1 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 19.2 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 19.3 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.5 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 19 mi
- Elizabethton · 22 mi
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