- Elevation, modelled
- 1,496 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
- 35.3115, -82.9146
Little Wildcat Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,496 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Little Wildcat Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | NW 312° | 1,951 m | 5.8 mi |
| Black Balsam Knob | ENE 63° | 1,890 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Hardy | SW 232° | 1,866 m | 0.9 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | NW 307° | 1,856 m | 4.4 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | NE 55° | 1,846 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sam Knob | NE 42° | 1,844 m | 1.7 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | NE 48° | 1,844 m | 3.8 mi |
| Shining Rock | NE 37° | 1,829 m | 4.9 mi |
- On the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.6 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades: 0.3 mi
- Split Falls: 0.5 mi
- Lower Wildcat Falls: 0.5 mi
- Middle Wildcat Falls: 0.5 mi
- Mount Hardy Falls: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Black Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Mount Hardy: 0.9 mi
- Herrin Knob: 1.2 mi
- Little Sam Knob: 1.2 mi
- Devils Courthouse: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 0.8 mi
- Camp John Rock: 7.2 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.7 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 15.2 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.4 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.1 mi
- M1: 11.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Cradle of Forestry: 8.1 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Shook Museum: 15.2 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.2 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.6 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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