- Elevation, modelled
- 1,107 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8204, -82.2289
Locust Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,107 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the south-southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteoak Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Locust Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | SSW 208° | 2,038 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Craig | SSW 212° | 2,023 m | 3.5 mi |
| Balsam Cone | SW 215° | 2,007 m | 2.6 mi |
| Big Tom | SSW 212° | 2,002 m | 3.3 mi |
| Cattail Peak | SW 225° | 1,986 m | 2.2 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | SSW 209° | 1,981 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | SSW 209° | 1,971 m | 6.5 mi |
| Potato Knob | SSW 209° | 1,946 m | 7.2 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 15.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 16.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Whiteoak Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
- Camp Celo Falls: 0.8 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Crevice Falls: 1.9 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Snake Knob: 0.9 mi
- Winter Star Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Deer Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Middle Ridge Bald: 1.5 mi
- Gibbs Mountain: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 7.7 mi
- Otway Burns: 7.8 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 10.2 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 12.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 4.3 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 7.8 mi
- McElroy House: 7.9 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 10.2 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 6.6 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 10.6 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 12.0 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 12.1 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 20.2 mi
- Swimming beach: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Asheville · 25 mi
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