The Cascades

The Cascades is a waterfall in Wilkes, North Carolina. The Cascades is situated nearby to the peak Tomkins Knob, as well as near the mountain saddle Phillips Gap.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomkins Knob and Dark Sky Observatory.

Peak

Tomkins Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Deep Gap. The majority of the mountain is within the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The Dark Sky Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University. It is located 9 kilometers east of Deep Gap, North Carolina, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events. Dark Sky Observatory is situated 2½ miles east of The Cascades.

Peak

Fire Scale Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Deep Gap. The majority of the mountain is within the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fire Scale Mountain is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Cascades.

Latitude

36.24943° or 36° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

-81.45518° or 81° 27′ 19″ west

Open location code

868W6GXV+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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