Linville Falls
Linville Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 955 m. Big Bald stands 1,613 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Linville Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot (14 m) drop. It is named for the Linville River, which goes over the falls. Linville Falls has the highest volume of any waterfall on the Northern Edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Wikidata Q37634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 0.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Little Parkway
- 14.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Plunge Basin Overlook · 1 mi
- Chimney View · 1 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 1 mi
- Gorge View · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Linville Falls: 0.1 mi
- Duggers Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Brushy Ridge Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mill Falls: 1.5 mi
- English Falls: 3.2 mi
- Long Arm Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ball Ground Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Gingercake Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Laurel Knob: 2.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Green Valley Community Center: 5.4 mi
- Point Park: 6.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 8.2 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 8.3 mi
- The Market on Oak: 8.3 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 8.4 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Linville Caverns: 2.2 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 7.8 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 8.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 11.4 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 11.8 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 8.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 9.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 9.5 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 9.6 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 11.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 9.6 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 9.7 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 18.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Terrace garden: 18.0 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Woods Walk: 10.7 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 7.7 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 15.5 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 4.8 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 22.0 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 22.0 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 8.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 8.3 mi
- Shanty Springs: 12.7 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 13.3 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 8.2 mi
- Boat beach: 14.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.0 mi
- Mortimer: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Linville Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | WNW 290° | 1,613 m | 7.9 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,613 m | 7.9 mi |
| Spear Tops | WNW 303° | 1,481 m | 7.4 mi |
| White Rocks | WNW 295° | 1,418 m | 8.0 mi |
| Burleson Bald | WNW 288° | 1,414 m | 6.9 mi |
| Spanish Oak Mountain | N 355° | 1,381 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Elk Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,342 m | 7.4 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | W 260° | 1,295 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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