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Murphy Falls

North Carolina

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Murphy Falls is a waterfall in Mitchell County, North Carolina, at about 2,746 feet.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

2,746 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Murphy Falls

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Celo 2 S, NC weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high23° low
  2. Feb49° high26° low
  3. Mar56° high32° low
  4. Apr65° high40° low
  5. May71° high48° low
  6. Jun76° high55° low
  7. Jul79° high59° low
  8. Aug78° high58° low
  9. Sep73° high52° low
  10. Oct65° high41° low
  11. Nov56° high31° low
  12. Dec48° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Strawberry Ridge, North Carolina · 1.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Appalachian Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Murphy Falls — Waterfall in North Carolina | Roamze