Sand Cave Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Sand Cave Branch in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the Central Appalachians region. It lies about 12.6 miles northeast of Harrogate and roughly 50.4 miles west of Kingsport as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Harlan County. Quadrule Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. White Branch Falls, a 40-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away across the state line in Virginia. Honeymoon Falls, a 25-foot plunge waterfall, is about 16.5 miles away.
Sand Cave Falls is located at 36.6694° N, 83.4579° 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 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.