- Elevation, modelled
- 535 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain1,208 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacolet River Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2699, -82.2147
Lower Horse Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 535 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,208 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Shunkawauken Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Lower Horse Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,208 m | 9.9 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,039 m | 10.8 mi |
| Poplar Mountain | NNW 335° | 991 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tryon Peak | W 262° | 986 m | 1.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 213° | 978 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wildcat Spur | NNW 341° | 971 m | 7.7 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | N 1° | 940 m | 0.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 221° | 922 m | 10.5 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 10.3 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Rock · 11 mi
- Opera Box · 11 mi
- Devil's Head · 11 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Shunkawauken Falls: 0.2 mi
- Fungi Falls: 2.1 mi
- Rainy Falls: 2.9 mi
- Green Grotto Falls: 2.9 mi
- Turtle Rock Falls: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- White Oak Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Foster Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Tryon Peak: 1.7 mi
- Little White Oak Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Miller Mountain: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 1.5 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 1.5 mi
- Blockhouse marker: 5.1 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 7.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 8.3 mi
Museums: 18
- House of Flags: 1.6 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 1.6 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Landrum Depot: 6.5 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 6.5 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 10.7 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 11.2 mi
- Southern X793: 14.1 mi
- Historical Downtown: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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