- Elevation, modelled
- 1,144 m
- Tallest summit within 5.5 miles
- Toxaway Mountain1,452 m · 2.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1554, -83.0046
Pothole Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,144 m. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mac's Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Pothole Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxaway Mountain | SE 143° | 1,452 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cold Mountain | NE 55° | 1,414 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 279° | 1,406 m | 4.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | SW 222° | 1,401 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,392 m | 1.3 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,386 m | 1.3 mi |
| Laurel Knob | W 268° | 1,380 m | 2.9 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NW 314° | 1,370 m | 1.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 8.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rainbow Falls · 5 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 5 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Mac's Falls: 0.0 mi
- Greenland Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Falls: 0.5 mi
- Halfway Falls: 0.7 mi
- Carlton Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Little Green Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Little Hogback Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cold Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Big Green Mountain: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 11.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Catamount Statue: 14.8 mi
- Camp John Rock: 15.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Bear Lake Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 11.7 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 15.6 mi
- M1: 16.2 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 18.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 14.6 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 16.0 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 18.1 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 1.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 13.8 mi
- North Beach: 22.5 mi
- South Beach: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
| 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 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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