- Elevation, modelled
- 526 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Toxaway Mountain1,452 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0779, -82.8744
Taper Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 526 m. Toxaway Mountain stands 1,452 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Boushell Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Taper Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxaway Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,452 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Panthertail Mountain | NW 321° | 1,160 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rainy Knobs | W 279° | 1,157 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rocky Knobs | W 272° | 1,139 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | E 99° | 1,087 m | 5.6 mi |
| Puncheon Camp Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,083 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,063 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,063 m | 6.4 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 8.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gorges Overlook · 4 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 5 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 9 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Boushell Falls: 0.1 mi
- Luner Falls: 0.1 mi
- The Shoals: 0.2 mi
- Great Falls: 0.2 mi
- Bearpen Falls: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Frozen Knob: 2.1 mi
- Flatrock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Nancy Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Champion Park: 5.4 mi
- Bootleg Access Area: 6.9 mi
- Dug Mountain Angler Access Area: 8.3 mi
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 9.9 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 14.3 mi
- Camp John Rock: 15.0 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 15.6 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Dunns Rock: 11.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.5 mi
- El Lieutenant: 12.3 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 12.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.7 mi
Museums: 11
- The Real American Tea Museum: 11.2 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 13.3 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 16.4 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 16.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- M1: 13.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 14.1 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 14.7 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 16.4 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Bracken Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Brevard Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 16.4 mi
- English Garden: 16.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.3 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandstone Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.0 mi
- North Beach: 16.7 mi
- South Beach: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- South: 18.3 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Ear: 23.3 mi
- Chalice: 23.5 mi
- American Eclipse: 23.6 mi
- Wi: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Cool Spring: 0.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 15.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
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