- Elevation, modelled
- 510 m
- Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- South Mountain Scenery3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5778, -81.7402
Sally Queen Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 510 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the north-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Sally Queen Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | NNW 341° | 918 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | N 3° | 907 m | 2.7 mi |
| Propst Mountain | NNW 344° | 905 m | 2.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | N 356° | 901 m | 2.7 mi |
| Walker Top | NNE 15° | 886 m | 4.6 mi |
| Benn Knob | E 101° | 882 m | 4.6 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | NE 36° | 874 m | 2.8 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | NE 47° | 870 m | 2.7 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 16.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 24 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 25 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 26 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cove Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Squire Knob: 0.4 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 1.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Skull Knob: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Pot Branch Falls: 1.7 mi
- Black Mountain Falls: 2.0 mi
- Beautimos Falls: 3.2 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 3.3 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
Museums: 22
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 11.8 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 11.8 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 12.0 mi
- Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 15.1 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Something Rotten: 14.9 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 14.9 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 15.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 15.0 mi
- Wild Percussion: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Town Limit: 12.0 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 12.1 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Lattimore Caboose: 18.5 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- McDowell County Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 16.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 16.2 mi
- Observation Deck: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 14.2 mi
- Boat beach: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 26 mi
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