- Elevation, modelled
- 422 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Oak Knob978 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4024, -80.3000
Torys Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 422 m. Oak Knob stands 978 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moores Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
waterfall in North Carolina
Wikidata Q38314, matched on coordinates and name (199 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torys Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knob | NNW 339° | 978 m | 24.0 mi |
| East Knob | NNW 336° | 978 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bull Mountain | NNE 12° | 977 m | 20.5 mi |
| Richwood Knob | NNE 12° | 977 m | 20.5 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 344° | 963 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNW 335° | 962 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hurricane Knob | NNW 338° | 944 m | 22.7 mi |
| Spoon Mountain | N 358° | 936 m | 21.7 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 21 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 29 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 29 mi
111 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Moores Knob: 1.0 mi
- Ruben Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Cooks Wall Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Cole Gap Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 2.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Rural Hall Depot Caboose: 11.0 mi
- Rural Hall Train Depot: 11.0 mi
- Horne Creek Historic Farm: 14.0 mi
- Hauser Farmhouse: 14.0 mi
- Surry County Historical Farm Museum: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- CCC Ruins: 2.0 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 2.0 mi
- CCC Ruins: 2.0 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Balanced Rock: 1.0 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 2.3 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 9.4 mi
- Browder Family Cemetery: 9.7 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Tise falls: 1.7 mi
- Upper Casscades: 1.8 mi
- Lower Cascades: 2.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.2 mi
- Window Falls: 2.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Mount Airy · 18 mi
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