- Elevation, modelled
- 1,306 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Clingmans Peak1,981 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6750, -82.2851
Graybeard Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,306 m. Clingmans Peak stands 1,981 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Walker's Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Graybeard Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clingmans Peak | N 359° | 1,981 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | N 360° | 1,971 m | 4.4 mi |
| Potato Knob | N 355° | 1,946 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hallback | N 6° | 1,923 m | 5.1 mi |
| Blackstock Knob | NNW 337° | 1,910 m | 4.8 mi |
| Craggy Dome | WNW 295° | 1,853 m | 5.1 mi |
| Patton Knob | NNW 345° | 1,828 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | NW 305° | 1,798 m | 5.0 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 12.5 mi off the Drovers Road
- 15.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walker's Knob: 0.3 mi
- Thunder Knob: 0.6 mi
- Big Slaty: 0.7 mi
- Graybeard Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Little Slaty: 0.9 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Slick Falls: 4.6 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 4.9 mi
- Lower Catawaba Falls: 5.3 mi
- Catawba Falls: 5.4 mi
- Licklog Branch Falls: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Arrowhead Monument: 6.6 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 7.1 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 9.6 mi
- Potato House: 9.6 mi
- Spring House: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 20
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 6.7 mi
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 9.1 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 10.1 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 12.1 mi
- Ironland: 16.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 4.5 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 6.4 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 6.7 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 15.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 23.4 mi
- Swimming beach: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 17 mi
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