Battles Falls is a stretch of rapids on Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 6.2 miles northeast of Broadway and roughly 22.2 miles southwest of Cary as the crow flies.
The Piedmont is rolling upland between the Appalachians and the coastal plain, with mixed oak-pine forest, farmland and expanding cities. Waterfalls mark the fall line and the rocky beds of rivers crossing hard crystalline rock. Cape Fear River carries 13 recorded rapids along its course.
There are 10 recorded rapids in Harnett County. Braziers Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Great Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. Willow Falls, is about 3.3 miles away.
Battles Falls is located at 35.5042° N, 78.9586° 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 rapid yet.