Beaverdam Creek

Beaverdam Creek is a stream in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Beaverdam Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Olympic Woods, as well as near the neighborhood Shopton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include G. G. Allen Steam Station.

G. G. Allen Steam Station

Photo: Murr Rhame, CC BY-SA 3.0.

G. G. Allen Steam Station was a 1.140 GW coal-fired electricity generating facility, located in South Point Township, Gaston County, North Carolina, on man-made Lake Wylie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steele Creek and Dixie.

Steele Creek is a neighborhood and major district in Charlotte. Steele Creek is located along Lake Wylie in the far southwest quadrant of Charlotte primarily bordered by Interstate 485 to the east and located south of the Charlotte Airport.

Dixie

Hamlet

Dixie is an unincorporated community in western Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. Centered at the intersection of Dixie River Road and Wallace Neel Road; the rural community has shrunk since the start of the 21st century with the expansion of Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the westward expansion of Charlotte. Dixie is situated 3½ miles northeast of Beaverdam Creek.

Lake Wylie

Hamlet

Photo: Fife Club, Public domain.

Lake Wylie is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,841 at the 2010 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. Lake Wylie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Beaverdam Creek.

Beaverdam Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.16431° or 35° 9′ 52″ north

Longitude

-81.00508° or 81° 0′ 18″ west

Elevation

564 feet (172 metres)

Open location code

867W5X7V+PX

GeoNames ID

4454506

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Localities in the Area

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