Waterfalls in North Carolina
495 waterfalls in North Carolina across 34 counties, from the USGS dataset; 441 with a measured height. The tallest is Laurel Falls at 475 ft. All US waterfalls.
State: North Carolina 47
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- Colorado 345
- Connecticut 79
- Florida 3
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- Indiana 24
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- Maryland 13
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- New Hampshire 264
- New Jersey 5
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- New York 879
- North Carolina 495
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 26
- Oklahoma 30
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- Pennsylvania 274
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 427
- Texas 71
- Utah 76
- Vermont 229
- Virginia 127
- Washington 2,596
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 83
- Wyoming 267
Transylvania County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
- On Bear Creek
- 16 mi from Brevard
Avery County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
- On Wilson Creek
- 5 mi from Foscoe
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Catheys Creek
- 5 mi from Brevard
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Horsepasture River
- 16 mi from Brevard
Location verified
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Camp Branch
- 3 mi from Brevard
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Frozen Creek
- 12 mi from Brevard
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Indian Camp Branch
- 15 mi from Brevard
Macon County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 15 ft
- On Cullasaja River
- 12 mi from Franklin
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Kuykendall Creek
- 3 mi from Brevard
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Bearwallow Creek
- 14 mi from Brevard
Transylvania County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Thompson River
- 19 mi from Brevard
Location verified
Jackson County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Mill Creek
- 10 mi from Cullowhee
Location verified
Jackson County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 20 ft · 2 drops
- On Norton Creek
- 11 mi from Cullowhee
Caldwell County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Phillips Branch
- 12 mi from Gamewell
Jackson County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Rough Butt Creek
- 9 mi from Cullowhee
Macon County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Middle Creek
- 7 mi from Mountain City
Jackson County, North Carolina
35 fttotal height
- On Tuckasegee River
- 14 mi from Cullowhee
Location verified
Jackson County, North Carolina
33 fttotal height
- On Rough Run
- 8 mi from Cullowhee
Avery County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On North Harper Creek
- 11 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Polk County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On Big Fall Creek
- 4 mi from Tryon
Yancey County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On Blue Sea Creek
- 10 mi from Black Mountain
Transylvania County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On Toxaway Creek
- 13 mi from Brevard