- Elevation, modelled
- 703 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Wayah Bald1,626 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountain Waters Scenic Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1818, -83.4348
Ray Cove Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 703 m. Wayah Bald stands 1,626 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Trimont Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Ray Cove Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayah Bald | W 269° | 1,626 m | 7.1 mi |
| Burningtown Bald | WNW 295° | 1,553 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flat Knob | WNW 303° | 1,441 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sheep Knob | WSW 243° | 1,441 m | 7.4 mi |
| Panther Knob | WSW 242° | 1,384 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rocky Cove Knob | SW 232° | 1,371 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 264° | 1,368 m | 6.9 mi |
| Foster Knob | SSW 204° | 1,367 m | 7.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 1.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Oconaluftee River Overlook · 24 mi
- Ballhoot Scar Overlook (MP 467.4) · 25 mi
- Raven Fork Overlook (MP 467.9) · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Trimont Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Grassy Knob: 0.8 mi
- Gibson Knob: 0.8 mi
- Bruce Knob: 1.1 mi
- Wilkes Knob: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Camp Branch Falls: 6.1 mi
- Upper Camp Branch Falls: 6.1 mi
- Indian Camp Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rufus Morgan Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Crawford Cove Falls: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Wasilik Poplar: 7.6 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 16.2 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 16.7 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 18.9 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 20.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Macon County Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 3.1 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 13.4 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 16.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Catamount Statue: 16.5 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 17.6 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 17.7 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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