- Elevation, modelled
- 855 m
- Tallest summit within 6.6 miles
- Whiteside Mountain1,489 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0344, -83.0928
Pleasant Grove Church Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 855 m. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Pleasant Grove Church Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | NW 321° | 1,489 m | 4.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,401 m | 4.9 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | W 271° | 1,377 m | 5.6 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | N 4° | 1,357 m | 1.2 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | NE 44° | 1,335 m | 4.6 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,328 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,322 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,306 m | 5.5 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 5.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 4 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 8 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Coldsides Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Terrapin Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Jacks Knob: 1.3 mi
- Heady Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Upper Scotsman Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Scotsman Creek Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Scotsman Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Corkscrew Falls: 2.2 mi
- Fowler Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 2.7 mi
- Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Dixon Park: 4.3 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 4.9 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 1.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Sunset Rock: 5.4 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.7 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 10.8 mi
- Oconee Station: 13.0 mi
- Catamount Statue: 19.7 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 18.7 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 18.7 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 18.7 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 19.2 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.1 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.2 mi
- Franklin Garden: 19.2 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.6 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 13.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 16.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 18.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 18.7 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 22.4 mi
- Ear: 19.2 mi
- Chalice: 19.7 mi
- Wi: 19.8 mi
- American Eclipse: 19.8 mi
- Moai Statue: 24.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 5.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 6.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.4 mi
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.5 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.2 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 11.0 mi
- North Beach: 16.9 mi
- South Beach: 18.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.8 mi
- South: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 255 | 265 | 221 | 227 | 208 | 142 | 145 | 138 | 126 | 153 | 152 | 238 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chattooga River AT Burrells Ford, NR Pine Mtn, GA, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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