- Elevation, modelled
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Persimmon Mountain933 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8891, -82.9128
Fall Creek Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled 246 m. Persimmon Mountain stands 933 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clearwater Falls, a waterfall 2.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Fall Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Mountain | NW 313° | 933 m | 10.5 mi |
| Burrells Mountain | WNW 300° | 911 m | 10.7 mi |
| Buck Knob | NW 304° | 862 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cantrell Mountain | WNW 295° | 801 m | 10.3 mi |
| Laurel Fork Mountain | N 11° | 780 m | 9.2 mi |
| White Rock Knob | WNW 298° | 771 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NE 35° | 769 m | 10.8 mi |
| Musterground Mountain | NNW 343° | 707 m | 8.9 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 10.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 15.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 12 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 14 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Clearwater Falls: 2.8 mi
- Lower Poe Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Middle Poe Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- Poe Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- Crosscut Falls: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Lydia Mountain: 3.6 mi
- McKinney Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Smeltzer Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Tommys Knob: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 25
- General Pickens Monument: 8.3 mi
- Oconee Station: 9.4 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Cateechee Mill: 11.0 mi
- Sheriff National Guard Memorial Flag Plaza: 13.9 mi
Museums: 13
- World of Energy: 6.4 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 11.7 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 11.8 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 12.3 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 5
- North Beach: 3.5 mi
- South Beach: 5.1 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 5.6 mi
- East Beach: 15.0 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 11.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 12.3 mi
- Howard's Rock: 15.1 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 22.0 mi
- Tiny Town: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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