Linville Falls
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot drop.
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Linville Caverns and Humpback Mountain.
Linville Caverns
Linville Caverns are privately owned active limestone caverns located in northern McDowell County, North Carolina, just south of the village of Linville Falls, on U.S. Highway 221. Linville Caverns is situated 2 miles south of Linville Falls.Humpback Mountain
Peak
Humpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is accessible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which ride along its eastern slope. Humpback Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Linville Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossnore.
Crossnore
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Linville Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Burke County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.94972° or 35° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-81.92691° or 81° 55′ 37″ west
Elevation
3,064 feet (934 metres)
Open location code
867WW3XF+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
Discover Linville Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Hindi to Western Panjabi—“Linville Falls” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “लिनविल झरना”
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار لینویل”
- Mazanderani: “لینویل ئوشار”
- Nepali: “लिनभिल्ले झरना”
- Persian: “آبشار لینویل”
- Persian: “ابشار لینویل”
- Tajik: “Линвил”
- Tajik: “Обшори Линвил”
- Tajik: “Шаршараи Линвил”
- Urdu: “لینوائل آبشار”
- Western Panjabi: “لینوائل آبشار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Linville Falls and Jonas Ridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Falls Overlook and Plunge Basin Overlook.
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