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Maidenhair Falls

Maidenhair Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Maidenhair Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Mulberry Mountain stands 647 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Height
9.2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.56614, -93.06166

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
  • Whaley Knob: 2.2 mi
  • Whaley Knob: 2.2 mi
  • Mitchell Point: 2.4 mi
  • Middle Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Middle Mountain: 2.9 mi
Parks: 51
  • Long Pool Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
  • Bayou Bluff Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Serenity Park: 8.4 mi
  • Pedestal Rock Scenic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Fairview Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
Historic sites: 5
  • Moore CCC Camp: 14.4 mi
  • Old House Foundation: 18.3 mi
  • Hindsman Bell Tower: 19.2 mi
  • Ozone CCC Camp: 23.0 mi
  • Dardanelle Confederate Monument: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
  • Potts Inn Museum: 21.9 mi
  • Johnson County Historical Society: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Rock Garden: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Maidenhair Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mulberry MountainNE 37°647 m12.3 mi
Walker MountainENE 57°647 m13.3 mi
Pilot KnobW 278°638 m10.7 mi
Sollys KnobNNW 344°631 m9.8 mi
Brown MountainENE 62°630 m12.3 mi
Raspberry MountainNE 40°623 m8.6 mi
White Oak MountainESE 118°614 m10.4 mi
Bald KnobNW 318°607 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:24
June solstice05:5819:5420:32
September equinox07:0118:3719:11
December solstice07:1916:2417:04

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596876808073625041
Precip in3.73.44.95.35.84.04.23.84.24.55.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 6 NE, 19 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs57464879780671721910180.566.997.9264438

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, AR, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12486755580

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