- Elevation, modelled
- 822 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- The Peak1,573 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- New River Valley Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4594, -81.5548
Sharpes Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 822 m. The Peak stands 1,573 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Top Mountain East Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. New River Valley Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Sharpes Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peak | SW 232° | 1,573 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Pinnacle | NNE 13° | 1,551 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | S 191° | 1,542 m | 4.8 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | SW 214° | 1,530 m | 2.9 mi |
| Haw Orchard Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,526 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pond Mountain | NW 326° | 1,511 m | 9.7 mi |
| Old Field Bald | SSW 211° | 1,506 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 182° | 1,502 m | 6.3 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Jefferson View · 14 mi
- Jumpinoff Rock Overlook · 14 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls · 15 mi
- Lewis Fork Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Three Top Mountain East Peak: 1.3 mi
- Three Top Mountain Middle Peak: 1.7 mi
- Three Top Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Phoenix Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Paddy Mountain: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Listening Rock: 11.3 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 12.1 mi
- Spring House: 15.7 mi
- Jesse Brown Cabin: 15.8 mi
- Cool Springs Baptist Church: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 4.1 mi
- Nana Falls: 9.7 mi
- Gentry Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Betsy's Rock Falls: 14.5 mi
- The Cascades: 15.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 4.8 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 5.4 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 13.9 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 17.9 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 14.1 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 17.0 mi
- AT2020: 17.0 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 17.7 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
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