- Elevation, modelled
- 676 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Grandmother Mountain1,408 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9798, -81.8126
Upper South Harper Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 676 m. Grandmother Mountain stands 1,408 m to the north-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is South Harper Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Upper South Harper Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,408 m | 6.0 mi |
| Moore Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,344 m | 8.1 mi |
| Beacon Heights | N 353° | 1,327 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Bald | NNW 340° | 1,307 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,295 m | 8.3 mi |
| Ball Ground Mountain | W 263° | 1,294 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gingercake Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,262 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cranberry Knob | W 272° | 1,258 m | 4.0 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 4.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Little Parkway
- 13.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- South Harper Creek Falls: 0.1 mi
- Bard Falls: 1.5 mi
- Harper Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Burnthouse Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
- Chestnut Cove Branch Falls: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sugar Knob: 1.5 mi
- Yellow Buck Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Woodcock Knob: 2.6 mi
- Windling Stair Knob: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 5.9 mi
- Stack Rock: 7.6 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 7.9 mi
- Linville Caverns: 8.2 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 10.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 7.7 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 9.7 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Mortimer memorial: 3.1 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 12.6 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 3.1 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 16.3 mi
- Swimming beach: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 2.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
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