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Amicalola Falls vs Lehamite Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Amicalola Falls, a waterfall in Georgia

Georgia

Amicalola Falls

Amicalola Falls is a waterfall in Georgia. It drops roughly 728 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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Lehamite Falls, a waterfall in California

California

Lehamite Falls

Lehamite Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, California. It drops roughly 1,181 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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SpecAmicalola FallsLehamite Falls
StateGeorgiaCalifornia
Height728 ft1,181 ft
Type——
WatercourseAmicalola Creek—
Park—Yosemite National Park
County—Mariposa
Elevation768 m2118 m
Nearest cityDawsonville (11 mi)Yosemite Valley (1 mi)
Dogs allowed—No

About Amicalola Falls

Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot waterfall on Amicalola Creek in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The name "Amicalola" is derived from a Cherokee language term ama uqwalelvyi, meaning "tumbling waters." The falls are the centerpiece of Amicalola Falls State Park.

About Lehamite Falls

Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet (360 m) into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall. The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley known as Indian Canyon, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls and seen above Yosemite Village. "Lehamite" is a native word for "arrowwood."

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (1972 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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