Caledonia Cascade, sometimes called Cascade Falls, is a
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
located in
Rabun County
Rabun County () is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,883, up from 16,276 in 2010. The county seat is Clayton. With an average annual rainfall of over , Rabun County has the ...
,
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, US, near the town of
Tallulah Falls
The Tallulah Gorge is a canyon in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S.), Georgia. Located near the town of Tallulah Falls, Georgia, Tallulah Falls in the northeastern part of the state, the gorge was formed by t ...
. This waterfall occurs on a small stream that drops into the
Tallulah Gorge
The Tallulah Gorge is a canyon in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S.), Georgia. Located near the town of Tallulah Falls, Georgia, Tallulah Falls in the northeastern part of the state, the gorge was formed by t ...
near the beginning of the gorge. This tiered waterfall features three drops, the longest of which is . It is best viewed from the hiking trail around the rim of the Tallulah Gorge. After
Amicalola Falls, Cascade Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Georgia (tied with
Cochrans Falls).
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
External links
Description of North and South Rim TrailsTopoQuest Map of Cascade FallsWorld Waterfall Database entry for Caledonia Cascade
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Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state)
Protected areas of Rabun County, Georgia
Waterfalls of Rabun County, Georgia