- Elevation, modelled
- 1,145 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- Cheat Mountain1,481 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Back Mountain Backway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4956, -79.9547
High Falls of Cheat is a waterfall in West Virginia, at a modelled 1,145 m. Cheat Mountain stands 1,481 m to the southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Beech Flat Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Back Mountain Backway passes 7.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of High Falls of Cheat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Mountain | SW 214° | 1,481 m | 4.6 mi |
| Thorny Benchmark | SSW 196° | 1,481 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 159° | 1,476 m | 3.5 mi |
| Tygart Valley North | SW 232° | 1,457 m | 2.9 mi |
| Beech Flat Knob | W 278° | 1,433 m | 0.8 mi |
| Snyder Knob | N 350° | 1,432 m | 2.9 mi |
| Red Lick Mountain | SW 217° | 1,428 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mace Knob | SW 225° | 1,425 m | 4.4 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
- 7.7 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
- 9.0 mi off the Cheat Mountain Backway
- 10.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 9 mi
- Little Laurel Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beech Flat Knob: 0.8 mi
- Ward Knob: 1.5 mi
- Rich Knob: 2.8 mi
- Snyder Knob: 2.9 mi
- Tygart Valley North: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Powerhouse: 7.0 mi
- Boiler House: 7.0 mi
- Cass: 7.2 mi
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Camp Bartow Historic Site: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 19.3 mi
- Helvetia Village Historic District: 19.7 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 20.3 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.0 mi
Museums: 3
- NRAO Science Center: 8.7 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 21.0 mi
- Randolph County Museum: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- High Falls: 21.4 mi
- Tenskwatawa Falls: 23.5 mi
- Tecumseh Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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