- Elevation, modelled
- 1,161 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Waterrock Knob1,904 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4924, -83.1697
Soco Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,161 m. Waterrock Knob stands 1,904 m to the southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Soco Falls Overlook, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Soco Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterrock Knob | SE 137° | 1,904 m | 2.7 mi |
| Browning Knob | SE 134° | 1,888 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Lyn Lowry | ESE 121° | 1,873 m | 3.9 mi |
| Plott Balsam | E 100° | 1,856 m | 4.7 mi |
| Yellow Face | SSE 160° | 1,833 m | 3.1 mi |
| Cataloochee Balsam | N 357° | 1,819 m | 6.2 mi |
| Balsam Mountain | N 357° | 1,811.24 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chiltoes Mountain | N 353° | 1,796.1 m | 7.4 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.3 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 11.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Soco Bald: 1.7 mi
- Campbell Lick: 1.8 mi
- Setzer Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bunches Bald: 2.0 mi
- Waterrock Knob: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Alyssa Falls: 3.4 mi
- Campbell Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lyn Lowry Falls: 3.4 mi
- Plott Hound Falls: 3.4 mi
- Gina Falls: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 34
- Soco Falls Overlook: 0.0 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 2.4 mi
- Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort: 7.5 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 7.6 mi
- Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
- 1983 Plane Crash: 2.9 mi
- Masonic Monument: 3.0 mi
- Lyn Lowry Cross: 3.9 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 4.4 mi
- Nimrod Jarett Smith: 8.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 5.4 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 7.7 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: 8.3 mi
- Oconaluftee Indian Village: 8.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Judson: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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