Waterfalls of North Carolina
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There’s something magical about waterfalls. Gazing at cascades of never-ending rain as the water descends over a rocky ledge brings joy to the heart. Many poets and authors, like Thomas Hardy, have attempted to describe the breathtaking beauty and amazing power of the falls:
…Over a table of solid rock
And into a scoop of the self-same block;
The purl of a runlet that never ceases
In stir of kingdoms, in wars, in peaces;
With a hollow, boiling voice it speaks
And has spoken since hills were turfless peaks.
Usually, waterfalls are created in young rivers or streams with channels that allow them to form. Fewer falls are glacier-fed. Some of these beauties are even man-made, like those created by dams and hydro-electric power stations. Whatever the case, waterfalls attract many tourists all over the world. Here in the States, there are approximately 16,529 natural waterfalls. Take a virtual tour with us. Discover some of the finest waterfalls North Carolina has to offer. Check back often. We’ll regularly add more of nature’s gems.
Window Falls, Stokes County/K. Rusch 
Little Bradley Falls, Polk County/Joanne Lynch
Window Falls is located at Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes, North Carolina. The natural attraction is so named because it emerges from behind a natural window in a rock wall.
Catawba Falls is located near Old Fort, North Carolina 25 miles east of Asheville. The 100-ft. tall falls are reached via a 1.5-mile (3 miles round-trip) hiking trail.
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References
National Georgraphic: Waterfalls
Photo Credit
US Forest Service (cover)
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