Rode Falls is an 11-foot waterfall on Ketchum Run in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region. It lies about 15.6 miles north of Hughesville and roughly 50.3 miles west of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 11 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 120th of 133. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face, combined with a punchbowl character.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges. Ketchum Run carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 16 feet.
Sullivan County holds 36 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lee Falls, a 16-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Double Run Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Dutters Run Falls, is about 2.3 miles away.
Rode Falls is located at 41.4563° N, 76.6347° 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.