- Elevation, modelled
- 300 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Johnnys Knob783 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way15.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8001, -81.4109
Granite Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 300 m. Johnnys Knob stands 783 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Falls History, a museum 0.3 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Granite Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnys Knob | NW 326° | 783 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hickory Knob | NNE 19° | 769 m | 14.3 mi |
| Walnut Knob | NNE 21° | 759 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cox Knob | NNE 13° | 728 m | 12.7 mi |
| Epperson Knob | NNW 333° | 720 m | 17.1 mi |
| Ripshin Mountain | NNW 333° | 720 m | 17.1 mi |
| Moses Knob | NNW 343° | 698 m | 14.1 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NNW 329° | 674 m | 8.6 mi |
- 15.1 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 20.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 26.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 27 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 27 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 27 mi
- Wiseman's View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Lick Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Pine Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Bullinger Mountain: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- McGalliard Falls: 9.2 mi
- Adako Falls: 17.4 mi
- Little River Falls: 17.8 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 18.6 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 19.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Granite Falls History: 0.3 mi
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 4.2 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 5.8 mi
- Harper House/Hickory History Center: 6.1 mi
- Catawba Science Center: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 6.2 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 14.2 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 2.9 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 7.0 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 15.7 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 20.1 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Observation Deck: 9.7 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 16.6 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 6 mi
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