- Elevation, modelled
- 874 m
- Tallest summit within 5.9 miles
- Shortoff Mountain1,521 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0344, -83.1613
Walkingstick Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 874 m. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the north-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Walkingstick Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortoff Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,521 m | 5.2 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,489 m | 3.5 mi |
| Goat Knob | N 349° | 1,418 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cole Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,417 m | 5.6 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | W 275° | 1,377 m | 1.7 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,357 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NW 322° | 1,333 m | 5.3 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,328 m | 1.5 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 2.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 6.1 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 8 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 8 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Rich Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Slick Rock: 1.0 mi
- Fodderstack Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Little Fodderstack Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Stick Falls: 1.0 mi
- Lower Stick Falls: 1.1 mi
- Slick Stick Falls: 1.1 mi
- Little Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cane Creek Falls: 1.3 mi
- Dixon Park: 1.5 mi
- Ravenel Park: 1.6 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 2.3 mi
- Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 2.3 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Sunset Rock: 1.7 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 2.2 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Western Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 8.6 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 12.1 mi
- Oconee Station: 14.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 17.4 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 15.8 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 16.0 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 18.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 13.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 15.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 18.7 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 19.4 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 20.5 mi
- Ear: 18.6 mi
- Chalice: 19.1 mi
- Wi: 19.2 mi
- American Eclipse: 19.2 mi
- Moai Statue: 23.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.1 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Common Gardening: 20.5 mi
- Common Gardening: 20.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 1.9 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 14.7 mi
- North Beach: 19.5 mi
- South Beach: 20.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 7.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 16.2 mi
- Big Spring: 18.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 14.1 mi
- South: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 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, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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