- Elevation, modelled
- 966 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Grassy Ridge Bald1,879 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2197, -81.9848
Mountaineer Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, at a modelled 966 m. Grassy Ridge Bald stands 1,879 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Pine Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Mountaineer Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SSW 213° | 1,879 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,688 m | 5.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,663 m | 6.2 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,662 m | 7.0 mi |
| Big Yellow Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,658 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | ESE 113° | 1,652 m | 6.3 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,637 m | 9.0 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,587 m | 6.6 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 11.8 mi off the Little Parkway
- 12.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 12 mi
- Watauga View · 12 mi
- Calloway Peak · 12 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Pine Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Round Knob: 1.5 mi
- Little Pine Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Stout Hill: 3.0 mi
- Little Stone Mountain: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Splash Dam Falls: 0.9 mi
- Jones Falls: 1.2 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- She Falls Falls: 6.1 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 3.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 12.6 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 26
- Mountain Magic Resort: 8.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 9.9 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 10.5 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 12.6 mi
- Stack Rock: 12.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 9.8 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 12.2 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 17.0 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 16 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
- Bristol · 28 mi
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