- Elevation, modelled
- 479 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Sassafras Mountain1,087 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0182, -82.8553
Deception Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled 479 m. Sassafras Mountain stands 1,087 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Deception Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sassafras Mountain | NE 54° | 1,087 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,063 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | E 81° | 1,041 m | 6.5 mi |
| Indian Camp Mountain | NE 37° | 1,027 m | 5.8 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,011 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rock Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,003 m | 4.9 mi |
| Whiteoak Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,002 m | 6.6 mi |
| Caesars Head | ENE 57° | 978 m | 4.8 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 7.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 8.7 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gorges Overlook · 7 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 8 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Knob: 0.4 mi
- McKinney Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Diana Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Laurel Fork Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Cane Mountain: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Monolith Falls: 0.5 mi
- Cane Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Never Ending Falls: 1.5 mi
- Divinity Falls: 1.6 mi
- Virginia Hawkins Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Dug Mountain Angler Access Area: 4.1 mi
- Bootleg Access Area: 4.8 mi
- Camp Cedar Creek: 7.0 mi
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 8.6 mi
- Champion Park: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 14.4 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 14.9 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 16.3 mi
- Looper Memorial Marker: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- El Lieutenant: 12.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Dunns Rock: 13.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.9 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 15.3 mi
Museums: 15
- The Real American Tea Museum: 9.6 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 12.5 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 12.7 mi
- World of Energy: 15.5 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 15
- Spiral Mesh: 23.5 mi
- Illuminated Chroma Wind Trees: 23.5 mi
- All In: 23.6 mi
- Shift-Ascend: 23.6 mi
- Paper Airplane: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 12.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 14.2 mi
- M1: 16.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 18.6 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Rose Garden: 12.5 mi
- English Garden: 12.5 mi
- Common Gardening: 14.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 14.4 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Bracken Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- Sandstone Beach: 4.7 mi
- North Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 13.7 mi
- South Beach: 14.5 mi
- East Beach: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 4.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 14.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- South: 14.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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