Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,520 feet. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Valley, as well as near Beech Bottom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Yellow Mountain and Grassy Ridge Bald.
Big Yellow Mountain
Peak
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Big Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,443 feet. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River. Big Yellow Mountain is situated 1½ miles northeast of Big Branch.
Grassy Ridge Bald
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,184 feet and it lies on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina and Mitchell County, North Carolina. Grassy Ridge Bald is situated 2 miles west of Big Branch.
Little Yellow Mountain
Peak
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Little Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,504 ft, it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties. Little Yellow Mountain is situated 2½ miles southwest of Big Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk Park.
Elk Park
Village
Elk Park is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The town was so named because of the number of elk killed there. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Elk Park is situated 6 miles northeast of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.09123° or 36° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
-82.04317° or 82° 2′ 35″ westElevation
3,520 feet (1,073 metres)Open location code
868V3XR4+FPGeoNames ID
4455559
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