Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls are two

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s in Western

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, located near Brevard.

Geology

Batson Creek flows less than 1 mile from its source, feeding two manmade lakes along the way. It meets

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at a point where both Batson Creek and Carson Creek fall over bedrock. The falls meet in an area called "The Silver Slip" before continuing on down Carson Creek.

Natural history

The falls were supposedly named for a Native American princess named "Connestee" in 1882 by Dr. F. A. Miles, owner of the Caesar's Head Hotel. A legend is told that the princess lost her life at the falls due to a relationship with an Englishman.Adams, Kevin, (2005). - ''North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide''. - Winston-Salem, North Carolina: John F. Blair. - p.254. -

Visiting the Falls

The falls were recently closed to the public until April 16, 2011, when a new, handicapped accessible, county park was unveiled. The parking lot for the falls is found by traveling on

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, 6 miles south of the intersection of 276,

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, and NC Highway 280 in

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. From the viewing platform, you stand at the top of Connestee Falls and watch it just below your feet. In front of you is Batson Falls, which is located on private property within the Connestee Falls Community

Nearby Falls

* High Falls * Hooker Falls *

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* Wintergreen Falls * Triple Falls * Key Falls * Glen Cannon Falls * Turley Falls

External links

North Carolina Waterfalls - Connestee and Batson Creek Falls

References

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