- Elevation, modelled
- 490 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Ellicott Mountain1,137 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9201, -83.0936
Lower Wash Branch Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at a modelled 490 m. Ellicott Mountain stands 1,137 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Wash Branch Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Lower Wash Branch Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicott Mountain | N 9° | 1,137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Glade Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,060 m | 6.3 mi |
| Glade Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,005 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fork Mountain | N 8° | 992 m | 5.1 mi |
| Redside Mountain | NNW 341° | 982 m | 5.4 mi |
| Drip Nose Mountain | NNW 333° | 975 m | 5.3 mi |
| Medlin Mountain | N 9° | 954 m | 3.9 mi |
| Polly Mountain | NNW 348° | 948 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 8.4 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 10.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Upper Wash Branch Falls: 0.1 mi
- Secret Falls: 0.5 mi
- Crane Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Yellow Jacket Falls: 0.6 mi
- Prospector Falls: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Dodge Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Morton Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Crane Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Big Stakey Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Cantrell Mountain: 2.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Highlands Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 10.8 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 10.9 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 10.9 mi
- World of Energy: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 3.2 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 3.3 mi
- Chattooga Town: 4.5 mi
- Oconee Station: 5.2 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Oconee County Cage: 10.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 15.8 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 21.7 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 21.9 mi
- Howard's Rock: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Sandstone Beach: 10.7 mi
- North Beach: 11.7 mi
- South Beach: 12.2 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 17.7 mi
- East Beach: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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