- Elevation, modelled
- 802 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Beech Mountain1,663 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2525, -81.8528
Laurel Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 802 m. Beech Mountain stands 1,663 m to the south-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Crossing Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Laurel Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,663 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | SSW 199° | 1,652 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,633 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | S 188° | 1,585 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSE 167° | 1,582 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | S 174° | 1,502 m | 3.5 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | S 183° | 1,502 m | 9.5 mi |
| Peak Mountain | S 173° | 1,473 m | 8.5 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 10.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 9.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 12.1 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 10 mi
- Watauga View · 10 mi
- Calloway Peak · 10 mi
- Top Crag View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crossing Knob: 1.0 mi
- Dyer Knob: 1.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.6 mi
- Love Knob: 1.6 mi
- Toms Knob: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- She Falls Falls: 3.3 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Crab Orchard Falls: 4.8 mi
- Dutch Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Mountain Magic Resort: 2.1 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 8.0 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 8.3 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 9.1 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 5.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 10.0 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 11.4 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 11.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 4.6 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 10.5 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 10.7 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 11.3 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.7 mi
- Elk Shoals: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 22 mi
- Johnson City · 28 mi
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