Nottely Falls is a 60-foot waterfall on Shanty Branch in Union County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 13.5 miles northwest of Cleveland and roughly 50.8 miles northeast of Alpharetta as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is taller than the typical Georgia waterfall of about 44.5 feet, ranking 22nd of 80 with a recorded height.
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.
Union County holds 13 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Wolf Creek Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Upper DeSoto Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Upper Blood Mountain Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away.
Nottely Falls is located at 34.7433° N, 83.9203° 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.