- Elevation, modelled
- 1,068 m
- Tallest summit within 6.0 miles
- Yellow Mountain1,562 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1753, -83.1708
Mill Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,068 m. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the south-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Mill Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,562 m | 3.0 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | S 187° | 1,521 m | 4.7 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SW 222° | 1,503 m | 2.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,503 m | 3.2 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,502 m | 2.9 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,462 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wolf Knob | NW 311° | 1,457 m | 3.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | NW 316° | 1,418 m | 2.7 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 12.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 13 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 13 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hidden Falls: 1.0 mi
- Norton Falls: 1.7 mi
- Onion Falls: 1.9 mi
- First Falls: 2.0 mi
- High Falls: 2.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Big Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Rough Mountain: 1.7 mi
- High Knob: 1.7 mi
- Shoal Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.5 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.7 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.8 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 6.7 mi
- Catamount Statue: 9.3 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 14.1 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 14.1 mi
- Onion Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Western Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 7.0 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 8.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 10.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.8 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 9.3 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 12.7 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 14.4 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 19.5 mi
- Ear: 8.8 mi
- Chalice: 9.4 mi
- Wi: 9.4 mi
- American Eclipse: 9.4 mi
- Moai Statue: 14.0 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 9.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 11.9 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 22.6 mi
- Moody Spring: 16.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 17.8 mi
- Big Spring: 19.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 23.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 24.8 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 8.9 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 8 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Mar, May — fullest in Jan, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 560 | 542 | 472 | 415 | 470 | 340 | 365 | 319 | 376 | 344 | 368 | 495 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tuckasegee River AT SR 1172 NR Cullowhee, NC, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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