- Elevation, modelled
- 826 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Black Balsam Knob1,890 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3121, -82.7778
Upper Moore Cove Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 826 m. Black Balsam Knob stands 1,890 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Cove Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
waterfall in Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina, U.S.A.
Wikidata Q6908151, matched on coordinates and name (79 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Upper Moore Cove Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Balsam Knob | WNW 281° | 1,890 m | 5.6 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,846 m | 5.4 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | WNW 297° | 1,844 m | 5.5 mi |
| Shining Rock | NW 309° | 1,829 m | 6.1 mi |
| Silvermine Bald | W 268° | 1,822 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chestnut Bald | W 266° | 1,821 m | 6.3 mi |
| Flower Knob | WNW 304° | 1,795 m | 5.9 mi |
| Dog Loser Knob | NW 313° | 1,756 m | 5.9 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic BywayNational
- 0.4 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 2.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 1 mi
- View Cherry Cove (MP 415.7) · 3 mi
- Log Hollow Overlook (MP 416.6) · 3 mi
- Looking Glass Rock Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moore Cove Falls: 0.0 mi
- Little Moore Cove Falls: 0.0 mi
- Upper Little Moore Cove Falls: 0.1 mi
- Tranquility Falls: 0.5 mi
- Sliding Rock: 0.5 mi
- Coontree Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Looking Glass Rock: 1.1 mi
- Buckwheat Knob: 1.5 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bennett Knob: 2.1 mi
- Camp John Rock: 2.1 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.2 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.2 mi
- Ferin Fire Tower: 11.8 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 16.7 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 2.6 mi
- M1: 6.1 mi
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 15.1 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.5 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 16.5 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 2.7 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 5.8 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 15.5 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Shook Museum: 17.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 16.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 22 mi
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