Swamp Falls
Swamp Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Little Round Mountain stands 702 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sidewinder Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 5.8 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- South Gap Scenic Point · 20 mi
- North Scenic Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sidewinder Falls: 0.0 mi
- V-Slot Falls: 0.0 mi
- Pam's Grotto: 4.0 mi
- Pack Rat Falls: 4.0 mi
- Haw Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 0.6 mi
- Wheeler Knob: 1.0 mi
- Meadows Knob: 1.5 mi
- McMinn Knob: 1.9 mi
- Freeman Knob: 2.8 mi
- Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Fairview Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Mineral Springs Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Pedestal Rock Scenic Area: 9.8 mi
- Long Pool Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Ladd Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Ladd Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Sam's Throne: 14.6 mi
- Sam's Throne Overlook: 14.8 mi
- Asia Point: 17.1 mi
- Moore CCC Camp: 12.1 mi
- Ozone CCC Camp: 14.9 mi
- Plane Crash Memorial Plaque: 20.6 mi
- Johnson County Historical Society: 21.7 mi
- Bradley House Museum: 21.9 mi
- AGFC Hillary Jones Wildlife Museum: 22.5 mi
- Big Piney Rest Area – Eastbound: 24.0 mi
- Overlook Rest Area - Westbound: 24.9 mi
- Big Piney Rest Area - Westbound: 25.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.7 mi
- Lynn Hollow: 20.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Booger Hollow: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Swamp Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Round Mountain | NW 314° | 702 m | 11.7 mi |
| Henderson Mountain | N 355° | 692 m | 11.4 mi |
| Davis Knob | NNW 343° | 688 m | 7.9 mi |
| Devils Knob | WNW 281° | 682 m | 12.6 mi |
| Woods Mountain | SW 233° | 658 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hudson Mountain | NNE 22° | 654 m | 12.7 mi |
| Paxton Knob | NNW 334° | 653 m | 11.6 mi |
| Shulers Point | NE 42° | 646 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12486682134
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