- Elevation, modelled
- 815 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Grassy Ridge Bald1,879 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2102, -81.9740
Splash Dam Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, at a modelled 815 m. Grassy Ridge Bald stands 1,879 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 3.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Splash Dam Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SW 218° | 1,879 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,688 m | 5.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,663 m | 5.5 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,662 m | 6.6 mi |
| Big Yellow Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,658 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | ESE 109° | 1,652 m | 5.5 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | SW 218° | 1,637 m | 8.8 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,587 m | 6.3 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 10.9 mi off the Little Parkway
- 11.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 11 mi
- Watauga View · 11 mi
- Calloway Peak · 11 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Jones Falls: 0.7 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 0.9 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- She Falls Falls: 5.5 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
Peaks
- Big Pine Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Little Pine Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Round Knob: 1.9 mi
- Skalley Knob: 3.2 mi
- Poga Mountain: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 3.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 13.1 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 26
- Mountain Magic Resort: 8.2 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 9.0 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 11.4 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 11.8 mi
- Stack Rock: 11.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 5.8 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 9.0 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 11.3 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 16.2 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 17 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
- Bristol · 29 mi
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