- Elevation, modelled
- 1,452 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Richland Balsam1,951 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3177, -82.9065
Little Sam Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,452 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Wildcat Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Little Sam Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | NW 306° | 1,951 m | 5.8 mi |
| Black Balsam Knob | ENE 69° | 1,890 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Hardy | SW 230° | 1,866 m | 1.6 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | WNW 299° | 1,856 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,846 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sam Knob | NE 39° | 1,844 m | 1.0 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | NE 48° | 1,844 m | 3.2 mi |
| Shining Rock | NE 35° | 1,829 m | 4.3 mi |
- On the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 0.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.0 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 12.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Lower Wildcat Falls: 0.2 mi
- Middle Wildcat Falls: 0.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 0.3 mi
- Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades: 0.3 mi
- Split Falls: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Little Sam Knob: 0.6 mi
- Sam Knob: 1.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Devils Courthouse: 1.2 mi
- Green Knob: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 1.0 mi
- Camp John Rock: 6.9 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.1 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.8 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 10.2 mi
- M1: 11.5 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.5 mi
- Historical Downtown: 12.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Cradle of Forestry: 7.6 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 11.1 mi
- Shook Museum: 14.8 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 27 mi
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