- Elevation, modelled
- 494 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bull Mountain977 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Hanging Rock Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3954, -80.2692
Upper Casscades is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 494 m. Bull Mountain stands 977 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tise falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Casscades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Mountain | N 7° | 977 m | 20.7 mi |
| Richwood Knob | N 7° | 977 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 340° | 963 m | 23.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNW 332° | 962 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hurricane Knob | NNW 335° | 944 m | 23.9 mi |
| Spoon Mountain | N 353° | 936 m | 22.4 mi |
| Greene Knob | NNW 333° | 934 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Stone Mountain | NNW 332° | 926 m | 24.7 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 29 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 30 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Cole Gap Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Hanging Rock: 0.7 mi
- Moores Knob: 0.8 mi
- Cooks Wall Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ruben Mountain: 2.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Rural Hall Depot Caboose: 10.6 mi
- Rural Hall Train Depot: 10.7 mi
- Horne Creek Historic Farm: 15.0 mi
- Hauser Farmhouse: 15.0 mi
- Wolff-Moser House: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- CCC Ruins: 0.3 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 0.3 mi
- CCC Ruins: 0.3 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 3.7 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Balanced Rock: 0.8 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 4.0 mi
- Browder Family Cemetery: 8.5 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 10.6 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Tise falls: 0.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 0.6 mi
- Window Falls: 0.7 mi
- Lower Cascades: 1.3 mi
- Torys Falls: 1.8 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 · 20 mi
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