York Creek Falls is a waterfall on York Creek in White County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 11.9 miles north of Cleveland and roughly 57.9 miles northeast of Johns Creek as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is taller than the typical Georgia waterfall of about 44.5 feet, ranking 31st of 80 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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 29 recorded waterfalls in White County. Curtis Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Steep Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Rice Cabin Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
York Creek Falls is located at 34.7640° N, 83.7120° 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.