Fairfax

Fairfax is a locality in Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina. Fairfax is situated nearby to the hamlet Fontana Village, as well as near Rymers Ferry.

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Fontana Dam

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Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to satisfy the skyrocketing electricity… Fontana Dam is situated 2 miles east of Fairfax.

Fairfax

Type: Locality
Location: Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.45314° or 35° 27′ 11″ north

Longitude

-83.8399° or 83° 50′ 24″ west

Elevation

1,348 feet (411 metres)

Open location code

867RF536+72

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153975310

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

4465656

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