- Elevation, modelled
- 951 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Mount Mitchell2,038 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8267, -82.2206
Whiteoak Creek Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina, at a modelled 951 m. Mount Mitchell stands 2,038 m to the south-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Snake Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.8 miles off.
waterfall
Wikidata Q37968, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Whiteoak Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mitchell | SSW 210° | 2,038 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Craig | SW 214° | 2,023 m | 4.1 mi |
| Balsam Cone | SW 218° | 2,007 m | 3.2 mi |
| Big Tom | SW 214° | 2,002 m | 3.9 mi |
| Cattail Peak | SW 225° | 1,986 m | 2.9 mi |
| Clingmans Peak | SSW 210° | 1,981 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Gibbes | SSW 211° | 1,971 m | 7.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | SW 226° | 1,942 m | 2.6 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 15.4 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 15.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 15.8 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snake Knob: 0.3 mi
- Winter Star Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Gibbs Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Horse Rock: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Camp Celo Falls: 0.6 mi
- Locust Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
- Crevice Falls: 2.5 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Yancey County Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Yancey County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 7.6 mi
- Otway Burns: 7.7 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 9.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 12.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 4.9 mi
- The Lloyd Bailey Annex: 7.7 mi
- McElroy House: 7.8 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 9.7 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Buck Creek Trout Farm: 6.7 mi
- Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 10.1 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 12.5 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 12.6 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.2 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.2 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boat beach: 19.9 mi
- Swimming beach: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 25 mi
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