- Elevation, modelled
- 1,215 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Roan High Knob1,916 m · 2.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0788, -82.0967
Fall Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,215 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the northwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 8.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Fall Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | NW 321° | 1,916 m | 2.3 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | NW 314° | 1,883 m | 2.6 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | NNE 32° | 1,879 m | 1.7 mi |
| Jane Bald | N 6° | 1,770 m | 1.9 mi |
| Round Bald | NNW 348° | 1,770 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hump Mountain | NE 48° | 1,688 m | 6.4 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,674 m | 1.8 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | NW 321° | 1,674 m | 3.6 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 12.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.6 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 11 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 12 mi
- Upper Falls Overlook · 13 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Grassy Ridge Bald: 1.7 mi
- Little Yellow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Jane Bald: 1.9 mi
- Hawk Mountain: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Red Fork Falls: 10.4 mi
- Jones Falls: 10.7 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 11.4 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 11.6 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 12.1 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 15.0 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 15.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Avery County Musuem: 9.5 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 13.1 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 14.6 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 14.6 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Linville Caverns: 14.1 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 14.5 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 14.6 mi
- Stack Rock: 15.5 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 17.1 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 19 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
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