- Elevation, modelled
- 842 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Big Bald1,674 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Interstate 26 Scenic Highway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0891, -82.5334
Lower Higgins Creek Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, at a modelled 842 m. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the south-southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Birchfield Camp Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 9.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Lower Higgins Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | SSE 161° | 1,674 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Stamp | SSE 160° | 1,639 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Bald | SE 144° | 1,575 m | 6.9 mi |
| Upper Haw Knob | SSE 167° | 1,492 m | 9.4 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | WSW 238° | 1,480 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gravel Knob | WSW 250° | 1,478 m | 5.6 mi |
| Big Butt | WSW 254° | 1,467 m | 5.8 mi |
| Elk Wallow Knob | SSE 163° | 1,452 m | 10.2 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 17.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 20.9 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 24.2 mi off the East Tennessee CrossingNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 21 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 26 mi
- Glassmine Falls Overlook (MP 361.2) · 27 mi
- Graybeard Mountain View (MP 363.4) · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Knob: 0.9 mi
- Frozen Knob: 1.7 mi
- Wilson Knob: 2.5 mi
- Sampson Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Flattop: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- WWII Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Moye Rest: 9.5 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 13.2 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 15.8 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Birchfield Camp Falls: 0.3 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 1.3 mi
- Longarm Branch Falls: 1.4 mi
- Josiah Falls: 1.8 mi
- Pine Ridge Falls: 2.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 9.6 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 9.6 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 10.7 mi
- Doak House Museum: 14.2 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 18.7 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 18.7 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 20.1 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 20.8 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 22.3 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 7.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 18 mi
- Elizabethton · 24 mi
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