Macks Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Claiborne County, Tennessee, in the Ridge and Valley region. It lies about 7.8 miles northwest of Bean Station and roughly 44.2 miles northeast of Knoxville as the crow flies.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
There are 4 recorded rapids in Claiborne County. Bulls Shoals, is under a mile away. Johnsons Shoals, is about 1 miles away. Cox Shoals, is about 9.6 miles away.
Macks Shoals is located at 36.4265° N, 83.3782° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.