Katie Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Wheeler Branch in Habersham County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 7.3 miles northwest of Toccoa and roughly 49.2 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is taller than the typical Georgia waterfall of about 44.5 feet, ranking 31st of 80 with a recorded height.
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.
Habersham County holds 15 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Panther Creek Falls, 50 feet high, is under a mile away. Sweet Sixteen Falls, is about 4.2 miles away. Bridal Veil Falls, 17 feet high, is about 4.3 miles away.
Katie Falls is located at 34.6728° N, 83.3888° 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.