- Elevation, modelled
- 1,466 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Richland Balsam1,951 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3151, -82.9071
Middle Wildcat Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,466 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Wildcat Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Middle Wildcat Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | NW 308° | 1,951 m | 5.9 mi |
| Black Balsam Knob | ENE 64° | 1,890 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Hardy | SW 234° | 1,866 m | 1.4 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | WNW 301° | 1,856 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | NE 55° | 1,846 m | 2.6 mi |
| Sam Knob | NE 35° | 1,844 m | 1.2 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | NE 47° | 1,844 m | 3.3 mi |
| Shining Rock | NE 35° | 1,829 m | 4.4 mi |
- On the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Lower Wildcat Falls: 0.0 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 0.2 mi
- Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades: 0.2 mi
- Little Sam Falls: 0.2 mi
- Split Falls: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Little Sam Knob: 0.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Devils Courthouse: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Bald: 1.2 mi
- Sam Knob: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 0.9 mi
- Camp John Rock: 6.8 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 11.2 mi
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 17
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 7.9 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 10.0 mi
- M1: 11.4 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.5 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Cradle of Forestry: 7.7 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 11.1 mi
- Shook Museum: 15.0 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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