Waterfall 8.6 mi E of Buena Vista is a waterfall in Amherst County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 8.6 miles east of Buena Vista and roughly 22.2 miles north of Lynchburg 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.
Amherst County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterfall 8.6 mi E of Buena Vista, is under a mile away. Little Cove Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Davis Mill Creek Falls, 100 feet high, is about 3 miles away.
Waterfall 8.6 mi E of Buena Vista is located at 37.7316° N, 79.1957° W. The listing is based on the USFS Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer (SARP), 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 waterfall yet.