Bad Branch
Bad Branch is a stream in Macon, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,839 feet. Bad Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Norton, as well as near Shookville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridal Veil Falls.
Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina. With a short curve of roadway located behind the falls, it had the distinction of being the only waterfall in the state that one could drive a vehicle under, however this has since been closed and is now used for pedestrian access only. Bridal Veil Falls is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bad Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highlands and Cashiers.
Highlands
Photo: Diligent Terrier, BSD.
Highlands is a small mountain town in Macon and Jackson counties in the Mountains region of North Carolina on a plateau in the southern Appalachian mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest.
Cashiers
Cashiers is an unincorporated village in the North Carolina Mountains. Located in a great corner of southwestern North Carolina, a green valley 3,500 feet high surrounded by mountains rising up to 5,000 feet.Bad Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Macon, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.09204° or 35° 5′ 31″ northLongitude
-83.19709° or 83° 11′ 50″ westElevation
3,839 feet (1,170 metres)Open location code
867R3RR3+R5GeoNames ID
4453344
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