Isaqueena Falls
Isaqueena Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Ridley Mountain stands 888 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Issaqueena Falls, near Walhalla, South Carolina, is a 100 ft (30 m) high cascade waterfall in the Oconee District of the Sumter National Forest. The falls are named for a legendary Cherokee girl who is said to have leaped from the top of the falls with her lover, either an Oconee brave, a white trader named Allan Francis, or a white silversmith named David Francis. In the story, Issaqueena and her lover either die together or they land on a ledge out of sight of hostile tribesmen and eventually live happily ever after. The waterfall is close to another notable local landmark, Stumphouse Tunnel, and a park provides access to both.
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Wikidata Q38258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 17 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 19 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tunnel Hill: 0.9 mi
- Turnip Top: 2.0 mi
- Stumphouse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hurricane Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ross Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Lohr's Falls: 1.1 mi
- Yellow Branch Falls: 1.1 mi
- Land Bridge Falls: 2.9 mi
- Jim Lee Falls: 3.0 mi
- Bone Camp Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Station Creek Cove Botanical Area: 3.0 mi
- City Park: 3.5 mi
- Oconee Station State Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Sertoma Field: 4.3 mi
- City Square: 4.3 mi
- Oconee Station: 4.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 6.2 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Chattooga Town: 7.7 mi
- Site of Westminster Speedway: 8.0 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 4.2 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 4.2 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Oconee History Museum's General Store Museum: 9.9 mi
- World of Energy: 12.6 mi
- All In: 17.9 mi
- Illuminated Chroma Wind Trees: 18.3 mi
- Shift-Ascend: 18.4 mi
- Spiral Mesh: 18.4 mi
- Six Degrees of Freedom: 18.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Sunset Rock: 17.0 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 17.2 mi
- The Catstairs: 17.7 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 4.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.1 mi
- Howard's Rock: 18.2 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 20.6 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 22.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 16.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 18.0 mi
- South Beach: 11.4 mi
- North Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 16.3 mi
- East Beach: 17.6 mi
- Common Gardening: 11.7 mi
- Common Gardening: 11.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.2 mi
- English Garden: 24.2 mi
- Moody Spring: 9.7 mi
- Indian Spring: 16.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.3 mi
- South: 11.5 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 21.6 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 South: 23.3 mi
- Burton: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Isaqueena Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Mountain | N 9° | 888 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rand Mountain | N 355° | 877 m | 10.3 mi |
| Big Mountain | N 354° | 875 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mill Mountain | N 5° | 870 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cantrell Mountain | NNE 14° | 801 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pollywah Knob | NW 304° | 793 m | 10.3 mi |
| Big Stakey Mountain | N 355° | 790 m | 7.3 mi |
| Oakey Top | NNW 327° | 783 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walhalla, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/406930867
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