- Elevation, modelled
- 407 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- South Mountain Scenery5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6342, -81.7657
Shoal Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 407 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Shoal Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Shoal Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSE 157° | 918 m | 1.6 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SE 128° | 907 m | 2.0 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSE 152° | 905 m | 1.4 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SE 134° | 901 m | 1.7 mi |
| Walker Top | ENE 77° | 886 m | 2.7 mi |
| Benn Knob | SE 129° | 882 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | ESE 118° | 874 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | ESE 121° | 870 m | 4.0 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 12.0 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 20 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 21 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 22 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 0.2 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 4.1 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 4.8 mi
- Black Mountain Falls: 5.4 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- England Knob: 0.2 mi
- Hall Knob: 0.8 mi
- Swayback Knob: 1.2 mi
- Propst Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Icy Knob: 1.6 mi
Museums: 21
- History Museum of Burke County: 8.7 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 8.8 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 8.9 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Something Rotten: 11.0 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.0 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 11.1 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Historic Town Limit: 8.8 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 9.1 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 14.1 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- McDowell County Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 14.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.2 mi
- Observation Deck: 20.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 10.2 mi
- Boat beach: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 26 mi
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