- Elevation, modelled
- 692 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Little Pisgah Mountain1,341 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Rag0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4492, -82.2562
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 692 m. Little Pisgah Mountain stands 1,341 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Black Mountain Rag passes 0.5 miles off.
waterfall in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q37631, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Rainbow Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pisgah Mountain | NW 309° | 1,341 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | W 278° | 1,281 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blue Rock Knob | NW 320° | 1,225 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,208 m | 3.0 mi |
| Little Bearwallow Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,208 m | 5.2 mi |
| Blue Rock Mountain | NW 316° | 1,160 m | 5.3 mi |
| Shumont Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,156 m | 1.5 mi |
| Blue Ridge Pastures | WNW 287° | 1,152 m | 6.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 1.7 mi off the Drovers Road
- 15.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.5 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Exclamation Point · 1 mi
- Pulpit Rock · 1 mi
- Devil's Head · 1 mi
- Opera Box · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Top Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Roaringrock Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 0.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Hickory Nut Falls: 1.1 mi
- Camp Minnehaha Falls: 1.9 mi
- Bottomless Pools: 2.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Broad River Falls: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Edneyville High School Monument: 6.1 mi
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 6.2 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 13.1 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 13.5 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 14.0 mi
Museums: 25
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 12.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.0 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 13.0 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 13.1 mi
- House of Flags: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 1.5 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 5.1 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.0 mi
- Southern X793: 14.4 mi
- Historical Downtown: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 18.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 19 mi
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