Hornbuckle Creek
Hornbuckle Creek is a stream in Jackson, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,772 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soco Gap.
Soco Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsams to the south and the Great Balsam Mountains to the north. The gap is the eastern point of the Qualla Boundary, which marks the territory held as a land trust for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Soco Gap is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hornbuckle Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravensford and Maggie Valley.
Ravensford
Hamlet
Ravensford is an unincorporated community in Swain County, Western North Carolina. This is within the traditional homeland of the Cherokee people. In a survey and excavation project in the early 21st century, part of the community was found to have archeological resources that were thousands of years old, in addition to more recent historic materials related to the Cherokee people. Ravensford is situated 6 miles west of Hornbuckle Creek.
Maggie Valley
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Maggie Valley is a tourist destination in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It is semi-popular due to its close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a popular destination for skiing as the Cataloochee Ski Area is located nearby.
Hornbuckle Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.48121° or 35° 28′ 52″ northLongitude
-83.19459° or 83° 11′ 41″ westElevation
2,772 feet (845 metres)Open location code
867RFRJ4+F5GeoNames ID
4471919
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