- Elevation, modelled
- 418 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Blacks Creek Knob1,122 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8189, -83.2665
Fall Creek Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled 418 m. Blacks Creek Knob stands 1,122 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Side Pocket Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Fall Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks Creek Knob | NNW 330° | 1,122 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,118 m | 7.9 mi |
| Double Knob | NNW 340° | 1,107 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wilson Knob | NNW 341° | 1,059 m | 9.1 mi |
| Raven Knob | NW 320° | 1,000 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 317° | 983 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pinnacle Knob | NW 312° | 940 m | 7.8 mi |
| Screamer Mountain | WNW 301° | 897 m | 7.2 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 20 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 21 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Side Pocket Falls: 0.1 mi
- Final Falls: 0.2 mi
- Triple Falls: 0.6 mi
- Pristine Falls: 0.6 mi
- Rhodo Falls: 0.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Long Mountain: 2.0 mi
- John Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Lion Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Old Field Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Chauga River Scenic Area: 4.2 mi
- Chattooga Wild and Scenic River: 6.0 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 6.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Rabun County Park: 8.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 9.3 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 9.5 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 9.8 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 11.8 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 11.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.4 mi
- The Catstairs: 14.8 mi
- Sunset Rock: 16.4 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Chattooga Town: 8.2 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 8.6 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 8.8 mi
- Oconee Station: 11.3 mi
- Site of Westminster Speedway: 12.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 10.6 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 11.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 12.3 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 14.9 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 19.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 15.7 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 17.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 13.3 mi
- Big Spring: 20.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.5 mi
- South Beach: 19.6 mi
- North Beach: 20.1 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 22.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Common Gardening: 19.9 mi
- Common Gardening: 20.0 mi
- South: 19.7 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 24.8 mi
- Burton: 16.3 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 785 | 856 | 894 | 857 | 710 | 585 | 511 | 482 | 470 | 447 | 504 | 673 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chattooga River Near Clayton, GA, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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