Falls Branch Falls is a waterfall on Falls Branch in Macon County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 7.6 miles east of Franklin and roughly 47.6 miles southwest of Asheville as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls. Falls Branch carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Macon County holds 49 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Falls Branch Falls, is under a mile away. Wildcat Creek Falls, a cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Ellijay Creek Falls, is about 1.4 miles away.
Falls Branch Falls is located at 35.2133° N, 83.2532° 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 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 waterfall yet.