- Elevation, modelled
- 673 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- The Pinnacle1,148 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1335, -82.5708
Hospital Rock Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled 673 m. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Powerline Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Hospital Rock Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NNE 15° | 1,148 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,119 m | 7.0 mi |
| Stone Mountain | N 359° | 1,098 m | 6.1 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,086 m | 7.3 mi |
| Middle Mountain | W 270° | 1,044 m | 7.0 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,027 m | 7.2 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,016 m | 6.4 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,013 m | 7.7 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 10.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 9 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Powerline Falls: 0.0 mi
- Rocky Branch Falls: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 1.0 mi
- Shower Bath Falls: 1.0 mi
- Head Foremost Falls: 1.2 mi
- Standingstone Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Little Pinnacle Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Little Rich Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Forked Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 3.2 mi
- Jennings Mill: 3.3 mi
- Trestle ruins: 3.3 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 5.2 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 5.0 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.7 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 8.2 mi
- Slater Hall Community Center: 8.5 mi
- Slater White Park: 8.7 mi
- Springtime in TR: 13.9 mi
- Honey: 14.3 mi
- Softball statue: 16.3 mi
- Doughboy: 16.5 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 18.1 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 9.8 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 14.1 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 14.2 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.2 mi
- Asia Garden: 16.0 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 16.2 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 16.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 3.8 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 5.7 mi
- M1: 11.4 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 13.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 14.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 21.6 mi
- Pavilion 2: 21.7 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 0.3 mi
- Long Rock: 3.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 5.1 mi
- El Lieutenant: 5.4 mi
- Dunns Rock: 9.1 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 14.7 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 23.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 13.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 13.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 17.9 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 78.4 | 83.5 | 82.3 | 78.8 | 70.5 | 54.2 | 44.3 | 48.5 | 39.5 | 41.6 | 47.3 | 66.2 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, SC, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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