- Elevation, modelled
- 830 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2125, -83.1577
Breakbone Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 830 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatcher Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Breakbone Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,562 m | 5.6 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,503 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SW 224° | 1,503 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SW 222° | 1,502 m | 5.0 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,462 m | 4.1 mi |
| Wolf Knob | W 265° | 1,457 m | 3.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | WSW 257° | 1,418 m | 2.7 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 219° | 1,417 m | 3.8 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 13.7 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 13 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 13 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Hatcher Falls: 0.6 mi
- High Falls: 0.6 mi
- First Falls: 0.7 mi
- Onion Falls: 1.0 mi
- Betsy Falls: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Prickly Ash Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Shoal Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Pilot Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Brown Mountain: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Catamount Statue: 6.9 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 11.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 11.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 6.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 9.1 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 11.2 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 12.7 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Bear Lake Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 6.7 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.1 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 12.4 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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