Magendanz Falls is a waterfall on Long Creek in Fentress County, Tennessee, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 5 miles southeast of Jamestown and roughly 60.8 miles northwest of Knoxville as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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.
Fentress County holds 11 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Northrup Falls, a 63-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. Mountain View Falls, a 25-foot plunge waterfall, is about 2.1 miles away. Deer Gap Falls, a 70-foot tiered waterfall, is about 3.7 miles away.
Magendanz Falls is located at 36.3638° N, 84.8898° 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.