Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in Wake, North Carolina. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Hollemans Crossroads, as well as near New Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant.
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Nimur, Public domain.
The Harris Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant with a single Westinghouse designed pressurized-water nuclear reactor operated by Duke Energy. It was named in honor of W. Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant is situated 1½ miles west of Big Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holly Springs.
Holly Springs
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 41,239, a 67% increase from 2010. Holly Springs is situated 5 miles east of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.64293° or 35° 38′ 35″ northLongitude
-78.92807° or 78° 55′ 41″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
8773J3VC+5QGeoNames ID
4455619
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