- Elevation, modelled
- 881 m
- Tallest summit within 6.7 miles
- Little Pisgah Mountain1,341 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Mountain Rag1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4864, -82.3085
Tom's Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 881 m. Little Pisgah Mountain stands 1,341 m to the northwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is High Top, a peak 0.6 miles away. Black Mountain Rag passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Tom's Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pisgah Mountain | NW 306° | 1,341 m | 1.7 mi |
| High Windy | NNW 344° | 1,321 m | 6.0 mi |
| Black Knob | NNW 339° | 1,291 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,281 m | 3.2 mi |
| High Top | N 350° | 1,263 m | 6.5 mi |
| Blue Rock Knob | NNW 347° | 1,225 m | 1.4 mi |
| Little Bearwallow Mountain | SW 235° | 1,208 m | 2.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,208 m | 6.0 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 1.5 mi off the Drovers Road
- 11.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.6 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tom and Glenna Rock Overlook · 1 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point · 2 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Exclamation Point · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Top: 0.6 mi
- Miller Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Burntshirt Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Allen Hill Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Blue Rock Knob: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Broad River Falls: 1.7 mi
- Camp Minnehaha Falls: 2.0 mi
- Little Bearwallow Falls: 2.2 mi
- Bead and Lace Falls: 3.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Susie Skinner Clarke Hamilton: 2.7 mi
- Edneyville High School Monument: 6.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 11.5 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 12.2 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 12.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 12.1 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 12.1 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 12.2 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 5.3 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 8.9 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 12.1 mi
- Southern X793: 14.2 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 15 mi
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