Cane Creek

Cane Creek is a stream in Jackson, North Carolina. Cane Creek is situated near the village Cullowhee, as well as near the hamlet Love Field.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jackson County Airport and Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium.

Jackson County Airport

Aerodrome

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Jackson County Airport is a small airfield situated on a ridge about three miles southeast of the town of Sylva, the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Jackson County Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Cane Creek.

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Pitch

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium is a 13,742-seat football stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It opened in 1974 and is home to the Western Carolina University Catamounts football team. Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium is situated 2 miles south of Cane Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullowhee and Webster.

Cullowhee

Village

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Cullowhee is a census-designated place in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. It is located on the Tuckasegee River, and the permanent population was 7,682 at the 2020 census up from 6,228 at the 2010 census.

Webster

Town

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Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Webster had a population of 372. Webster was the first county seat of Jackson County, until Sylva assumed the role in 1913. Webster is situated 2½ miles west of Cane Creek.

Sylva

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Sylva is a mountain town located along the Plot Balsam Mountain chain of the North Carolina Mountains. Its artsy culture and music roots give the town its popular nickname of being “The New Orleans” of the Carolinas.

Cane Creek

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

35.33232° or 35° 19′ 56″ north

Longitude

-83.17709° or 83° 10′ 38″ west

Elevation

2,051 feet (625 metres)

Open location code

867R8RJF+W5

GeoNames ID

4459041

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Places to explore: Love Field and Forest Hills.

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