Pine Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Pine Creek in Scott County, Tennessee, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 7 miles southwest of Oneida and roughly 52 miles northwest of Knoxville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls. Pine Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 18 recorded waterfalls in Scott County. Double Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Hide Out Falls, a 50-foot plunge waterfall, is about 2 miles away. Copperhead Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 2 miles away.
Pine Creek Falls is located at 36.4532° N, 84.6255° 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.