- Elevation, modelled
- 890 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Hogback Mountain1,503 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountain Waters Scenic Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2315, -83.1859
Cullowhee Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 890 m. Hogback Mountain stands 1,503 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Cullowhee Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,503 m | 5.6 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | S 189° | 1,503 m | 6.0 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,502 m | 5.3 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | SW 223° | 1,462 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SW 228° | 1,457 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 208° | 1,418 m | 2.2 mi |
| Sheep Knob | WNW 298° | 1,417 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rough Mountain | S 190° | 1,417 m | 4.3 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.0 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- View Doubletop Mountain (MP 435.3) · 14 mi
- Roy Taylor Forest Overlook (MP 433.3) · 14 mi
- Licklog Ridge Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.3 mi
- Hughes Knob: 1.4 mi
- Buck Knob: 1.6 mi
- Cherry Knob: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Wolf Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Breakbone Falls: 2.1 mi
- Hatcher Falls: 2.1 mi
- High Falls: 2.4 mi
- First Falls: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Catamount Statue: 5.4 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 10.1 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 10.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Fine Art Museum: 5.3 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 7.1 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Judaculla Rock: 6.4 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 7.5 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.2 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 10.5 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 24.2 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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