- Elevation, modelled
- 1,056 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Toxaway Mountain1,452 m · 2.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Whitewater Way3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1598, -82.9743
Shower Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,056 m. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the south-southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is John Fisher Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Whitewater Way passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Shower Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxaway Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,452 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cold Mountain | WNW 304° | 1,414 m | 0.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 273° | 1,406 m | 6.1 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,392 m | 2.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,386 m | 2.7 mi |
| Laurel Knob | W 265° | 1,380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,370 m | 3.1 mi |
| Panthertail Mountain | N 351° | 1,365 m | 0.4 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 3.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gorges Overlook · 5 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 5 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- John Fisher Falls: 0.3 mi
- Raven Rock Falls: 0.4 mi
- Devil's Canyon Falls: 1.2 mi
- Stillhouse Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Panthertail Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Cold Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Ravenrock Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Big Pisgah Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Little Panthertail Mountain: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 10.6 mi
- Camp John Rock: 13.4 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Catamount Statue: 15.8 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 19.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Highlands Nature Center: 14.2 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 15.7 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 17.2 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bear Lake Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 12.4 mi
- M1: 14.5 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 16.2 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 2.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 13.5 mi
- North Beach: 22.5 mi
- South Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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