- Elevation, modelled
- 502 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Pilot Knob1,466 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9830, -81.7797
Harper Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 502 m. Pilot Knob stands 1,466 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Buck Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Harper Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | N 358° | 1,466 m | 8.1 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,408 m | 6.5 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NNW 338° | 1,327 m | 7.4 mi |
| Little Bald | NW 323° | 1,307 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | W 263° | 1,294 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,262 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | W 269° | 1,258 m | 5.9 mi |
| Camp Creek Mountain | W 276° | 1,254 m | 7.3 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.3 mi off the Little Parkway
- 12.0 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 6 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 6 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Stack Rock Parking Area · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Buck Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Woodcock Knob: 1.3 mi
- Jackson Knob: 1.6 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Joe White Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Phillips Branch Falls: 1.1 mi
- Thorps Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- South Harper Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Destiny Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper South Harper Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 4.2 mi
- Stack Rock: 7.7 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 7.9 mi
- Linville Caverns: 9.9 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 10.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 1.9 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 8.0 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 10.9 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 11.6 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Mortimer memorial: 1.2 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 11.5 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 4.5 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 17.0 mi
- Boat beach: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 1.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
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