Elk Shoal

Elk Shoal is a hamlet in Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina. Elk Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Higgins, as well as near Hawk Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnsville.

Burnsville

Town

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Burnsville is a town that serves as the county seat of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, it sits in the shadow of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern Continental United States. Burnsville is situated 5 miles east of Elk Shoal.

Elk Shoal

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Wampler”
Category: locality
Location: Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.94233° or 35° 56′ 32″ north

Longitude

-82.39069° or 82° 23′ 27″ west

Elevation

2,444 feet (745 metres)

Open location code

867VWJR5+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153916500

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4465139

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Localities in the Area

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