- Elevation, modelled
- 1,319 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 1.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0985, -81.7975
Tanawha Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,319 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the northwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Tanawha Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NW 322° | 1,804 m | 1.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 322° | 1,663 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NW 322° | 1,652 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,585 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hanging Rock | NNW 339° | 1,582 m | 4.1 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,502 m | 3.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 339° | 1,502 m | 7.6 mi |
| Peak Mountain | NW 318° | 1,473 m | 3.0 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- On the Little Parkway
- 5.6 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 9.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Knob: 0.7 mi
- Calloway Peak: 1.1 mi
- MacRae Peak: 1.4 mi
- Linville Peak: 2.0 mi
- Beacon Heights: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 1.5 mi
- Winston Falls: 2.0 mi
- Andrews Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Otter Falls: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 36
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 0.9 mi
- Stack Rock: 1.4 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 3.5 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 4.3 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 9.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 2.2 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 6.8 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 7.1 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 6.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.2 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 23.2 mi
- Boat beach: 24.5 mi
- Swimming beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Elizabethton · 30 mi
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