- Elevation, modelled
- 491 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9971, -81.7591
Thorps Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 491 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Destiny Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Thorps Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | NNW 340° | 1,804 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 348° | 1,466 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | NW 314° | 1,408 m | 6.5 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NNW 327° | 1,327 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Bald | NW 309° | 1,307 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,294 m | 8.2 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,262 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | W 262° | 1,258 m | 7.1 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Little Parkway
- 10.9 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Little Bald Overlook · 7 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 7 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Wilson Creek Valley Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Destiny Falls: 0.7 mi
- Harper Creek Falls: 1.5 mi
- Phillips Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
- Gragg Prong Falls: 2.5 mi
- Bard Falls: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Jackson Knob: 0.7 mi
- Yellow Buck Mountain: 1.0 mi
- High Knob: 1.3 mi
- Joe White Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Grassy Knob: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 36
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 3.8 mi
- Stack Rock: 7.3 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 7.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 10.5 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 11.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 2.6 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 7.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 10.2 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 10.4 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Mortimer memorial: 0.9 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 10.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 6.0 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 18.3 mi
- Boat beach: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 0.8 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 |
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