- Elevation, modelled
- 795 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Whiteside Mountain1,489 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0185, -83.1125
Upper Scotsman Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 795 m. Whiteside Mountain stands 1,489 m to the north-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Scotsman Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Upper Scotsman Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,489 m | 4.5 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,377 m | 4.7 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,357 m | 2.6 mi |
| Sassafras Mountain | NE 44° | 1,335 m | 6.2 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NW 319° | 1,328 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | NW 306° | 1,306 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Fodderstack Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,296 m | 4.2 mi |
| Fodderstack Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,295 m | 4.1 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 5.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 6 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 6 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Scotsman Creek Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Scotsman Creek Falls: 0.2 mi
- Pothole Falls: 0.8 mi
- Fowler Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Pleasant Grove Church Falls: 1.6 mi
- Polly Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Bull Pen Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Redside Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Glade Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Dixon Park: 3.9 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Silver Run Falls: 4.3 mi
- Ravenel Park: 4.6 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Sunset Rock: 4.7 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Western Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 4.9 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 17.7 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 17.7 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 17.7 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 17.8 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Chattooga Town: 8.2 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 10.0 mi
- Oconee Station: 12.1 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 19.1 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 15.2 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 15.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 17.8 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 19.5 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 23.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 17.9 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 18.9 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 4.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 5.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 13.8 mi
- Big Spring: 20.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.3 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 11.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 11.7 mi
- North Beach: 16.8 mi
- South Beach: 17.7 mi
- Ear: 20.0 mi
- Chalice: 20.6 mi
- Wi: 20.6 mi
- American Eclipse: 20.6 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
- South: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 255 | 265 | 221 | 227 | 208 | 142 | 145 | 138 | 126 | 153 | 152 | 238 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chattooga River AT Burrells Ford, NR Pine Mtn, GA, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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