- Elevation, modelled
- 798 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Mount le Conte - High Top2,009.55 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Newfound Gap Road Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5885, -83.3259
Hitchin Post Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 798 m. Mount le Conte - High Top stands 2,010 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Chasteen Creek Cascade, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Hitchin Post Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount le Conte - High Top | NW 306° | 2,009.55 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Le Conte | NW 306° | 2,004 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cliff Top | NW 304° | 1,996.55 m | 8.1 mi |
| Myrtle Point | NW 307° | 1,991.56 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Chapman | NNE 24° | 1,960.2 m | 7.5 mi |
| West Point | WNW 303° | 1,937.31 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Kephart | NW 309° | 1,895.27 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Collins | W 269° | 1,888.71 m | 8.2 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 5.2 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Charles A Webb Overlook · 4 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook #2 · 5 mi
- Raven Fork Overlook (MP 467.9) · 5 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Chasteen Creek Cascade: 0.9 mi
- Taywa Creek Cascade: 0.9 mi
- Cliff Branch Falls: 1.5 mi
- Whitewater Branch Falls: 3.2 mi
- Batsaw Branch Falls: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Richland Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Becks Bald: 2.1 mi
- Mount Clark: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Flyup: 3.4 mi
- Nettle Creek Bald: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Arch Rock: 7.2 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 8.3 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 8.4 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 11.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Mountain Farm Museum: 5.4 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 7.0 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 7.2 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum: 12.8 mi
- Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 7.4 mi
- Fort Harry: 9.0 mi
- Masonic Monument: 9.4 mi
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 11.5 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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