Upper Little Stony Creek Falls is a waterfall on Little Stony Creek in Scott County, Virginia, in the Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 28 feet. It lies about 5.1 miles south of Coeburn and roughly 23 miles north of Kingsport as the crow flies.
At 28 feet it is on the modest side for Virginia, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 69 feet; it ranks 39th of 53. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges. Little Stony Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 66 feet.
There are 7 recorded waterfalls in Scott County. Middle Little Stony Creek Falls, a block waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Little Stony Creek Falls, a block waterfall, is under a mile away. Emerald Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 2.9 miles away.
Upper Little Stony Creek Falls is located at 36.8708° N, 82.4620° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.