- Elevation, modelled
- 1,074 m
- Tallest summit within 5.6 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8048, -82.3067
Falling Water Branch Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,074 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Weedy Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Falling Water Branch Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | SE 140° | 2,038 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Craig | SE 127° | 2,023 m | 3.1 mi |
| Balsam Cone | ESE 110° | 2,007 m | 3.0 mi |
| Big Tom | ESE 123° | 2,002 m | 3.1 mi |
| Cattail Peak | E 101° | 1,986 m | 2.8 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | SSE 167° | 1,981 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | SSE 166° | 1,971 m | 4.7 mi |
| Potato Knob | S 171° | 1,946 m | 5.3 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 13.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 16.5 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Weedy Knob: 0.8 mi
- Bearwallow Knob: 1.1 mi
- High Knob: 1.5 mi
- Flat Spring Knob: 2.2 mi
- Panther Knob: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Mitchell Falls: 2.4 mi
- Galvladi Falls: 3.2 mi
- Guyot Falls: 3.7 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 3.8 mi
- Timber Falls: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 7.8 mi
- Otway Burns: 7.8 mi
- Tennis Court: 12.6 mi
- Spring House: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 7.5 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 7.6 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.6 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 14.1 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 15.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 7.8 mi
- McElroy House: 7.8 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 13.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 24.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 21 mi
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