- Elevation, modelled
- 1,040 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,613 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9132, -81.9611
English Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,040 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,613 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Den Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of English Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | NW 313° | 1,613 m | 7.5 mi |
| Big Bald | NW 313° | 1,613 m | 7.5 mi |
| Little Bald | NW 308° | 1,510 m | 7.9 mi |
| Spear Tops | NW 326° | 1,481 m | 7.9 mi |
| High Knob | NW 308° | 1,456 m | 8.2 mi |
| White Rocks | NW 318° | 1,418 m | 8.0 mi |
| Burleson Bald | NW 315° | 1,414 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Lookoff | WNW 297° | 1,342 m | 7.4 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 2.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 16.0 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 1 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 1 mi
- Chestoa View Overlook · 1 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Bear Den Falls: 0.7 mi
- Mill Falls: 1.7 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 2.4 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 2.4 mi
- Upper Linville Falls: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Little Table Rock Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Honeycutt Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Laurel Knob: 2.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Linville Caverns: 1.3 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 5.7 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 5.9 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.5 mi
- Viewing Blind: 11.5 mi
Museums: 22
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 6.1 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 6.5 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 11.6 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 12.1 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Gillespie Gap: 6.5 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 12.4 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 7.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.1 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.2 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 12.1 mi
- Swimming beach: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
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