- Elevation, modelled
- 576 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Signal Bald1,579 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0963, -83.8591
Leatherwood Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 576 m. Signal Bald stands 1,579 m to the east-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Barlow High Top, a peak 1.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Leatherwood Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Bald | ENE 66° | 1,579 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tusquitee Bald | ENE 67° | 1,566 m | 8.1 mi |
| Matlock Bald | ENE 70° | 1,528 m | 6.8 mi |
| Potrock Bald | ENE 70° | 1,520 m | 7.5 mi |
| Weatherman Bald | NE 55° | 1,512 m | 7.9 mi |
| Johnson Bald | ENE 71° | 1,508 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NE 54° | 1,420 m | 7.5 mi |
| Beal Knob | NE 52° | 1,368 m | 6.7 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hooper Point Overlook · 16 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 17 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 17 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barlow High Top: 1.1 mi
- Graveyard High Top: 1.5 mi
- Shortoff Knob: 1.6 mi
- Big Peachtree Bald: 2.2 mi
- Julie High Top: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Bald Springs Falls: 4.9 mi
- Bald Springs Falls: 4.9 mi
- Rainforest Falls: 4.9 mi
- Burgan Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 4.2 mi
- Turbine: 6.7 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 10.0 mi
- Waterwheel: 10.3 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 10.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 15.8 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 15.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 16.2 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Trees Plaque: 10.1 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 10.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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