| Cullasaja Falls | |
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 Cullasaja Falls in the fall | |
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| Location | Macon County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°06′59″N 83°16′10″W / 35.116397°N 83.269527°W |
| Type | Cascade |
| Total height | 200 ft (61.0 m) - Disputed (see Geology Section) |
Cullasaja Falls (/ˌkuːləˈseɪdʒə/)[1] is a waterfall in southwestern North Carolina. The waterfall is located on the Cullasaja River in the Nantahala National Forest and is part of the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. Cullasaja comes from a Cherokee word meaning "honey locust place".
- ^ Talk Like A Tarheel Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-02-08.