Upper Factory Falls is a waterfall on Dingmans Creek in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 15 feet. It lies about 1.2 miles south of Birchwood Lakes and roughly 36.6 miles northwest of Parsippany as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Pennsylvania, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 28 feet; it ranks 110th of 133.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges. Dingmans Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 103 feet.
There are 48 recorded waterfalls in Pike County. Factory Falls, 28 feet high, is under a mile away. Fulmer Falls, a 38-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Deer Leap Falls, a 25-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Upper Factory Falls is located at 41.2376° N, 74.9170° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.