Buck Creek
Buck Creek Gap is a mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains. NC 80 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it travelers can go either towards Burnsville, Marion, Mount Mitchell or Little Switzerland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,402 feet
- Description: mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Also known as: “Buck Creek Gap” and “Buckcreek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roaring Fork Falls.
Roaring Fork Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0.
Roaring Fork Falls, also called Roaring Creek Falls, is a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest, in North Carolina.
Buck Creek
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.77078° or 35° 46′ 15″ northLongitude
-82.16485° or 82° 9′ 53″ westElevation
3,402 feet (1,037 metres)Open location code
867VQRCP+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 10168648213OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1) and Gragg Cemetery.
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