Upper Catawba Falls
Upper Catawba Falls is a waterfall in McDowell, North Carolina. Upper Catawba Falls is situated nearby to the waterfall Lower Catawaba Falls, as well as near Davids Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catawba Falls.
Catawba Falls
Waterfall
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Catawba Falls is a series of waterfalls on the headwaters of the Catawba River, in McDowell County, near Old Fort, North Carolina. Catawba Falls is situated 990 feet northeast of Upper Catawba Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ridgecrest and Old Fort.
Ridgecrest
Hamlet
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 2½ miles northwest of Upper Catawba Falls.
Old Fort
Village
Black Mountain
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Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Upper Catawba Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.60196° or 35° 36′ 7″ northLongitude
-82.24748° or 82° 14′ 51″ westOpen location code
867VJQ23+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 535737774OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lower Catawaba Falls and Davids Falls.
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