Waterfall 3 mi E of Mountain City is one of the recorded waterfalls in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 3.2 miles east of Mountain City and roughly 53.3 miles west of Greenville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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.
There are 91 recorded waterfalls in Rabun County. Waterfall 3 mi E of Mountain City, is under a mile away. Waterfall 3 mi E of Mountain City, is under a mile away. Thomas Creek Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away.
Waterfall 3 mi E of Mountain City is located at 34.9266° N, 83.3307° W. The listing is based on the USFS Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer (SARP), 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.