Catawba Falls, Old Fort

Name: Catawba Falls
Address: Catawba River Road, Old Fort, 28762, United States

#1 among attractions in Old Fort

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, 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. ()

Height: 100 ftElevation: 2080 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°36'14"N, 82°14'43"W

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Catawba River RoadOld Fort 28762 United States

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Catawba Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Black Mountain Golf Course, Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center, Davidson's Fort, Arrowhead Monument.

5.3 miW
35°37'40"N • 82°20'5"W
Black Mountain Golf Course, Black Mountain
135 min walk • Golf
4 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center, Old Fort
101 min walk • The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center is a divisional museum of the North Carolina Museum of History that focuses on Southern Appalachian heritage, and the culture and history of western North Carolina.
4.1 miNE
Memorial
Davidson's Fort, Old Fort
104 min walk • Davidson's Fort is a private nonprofit historical site and education based re-enactment monument of an 18th-century fort in Old Fort, North Carolina.
4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Arrowhead Monument, Old Fort
102 min walk • Just over the railroad tracks in Old Fort, North Carolina, is the town square defined by a 30-foot-tall arrowhead hand-chiseled in granite.
4.3 miW
35°36'60"N • 82°19'14"W
Europa, Black Mountain
110 min walk • Shopping, Museum
4.3 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Black Mountain Downtown Historic District, Black Mountain
110 min walk • Black Mountain Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 56 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Black Mountain.
4.3 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
McDibbs, Black Mountain
111 min walk • McDibbs, a music house in Black Mountain, North Carolina pioneered the development of both the non-smoking bar, and the now thriving Asheville area music scene. David Peele founded McDibbs in the late 70's to showcase local talent.
4.5 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Dougherty Heights Historic District, Black Mountain
116 min walk • Dougherty Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 54 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Black Mountain.
4.4 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
South Montreat Road Historic District, Black Mountain
114 min walk • South Montreat Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Black Mountain.