Horse Branch

Horse Branch is a stream in McDowell, North Carolina. Horse Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Dendron, as well as near Graphite.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Andrews Geyser.

Andrews Geyser

Geyser

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Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway Company and one of the people responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century. Andrews Geyser is situated 2½ miles southwest of Horse Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Fort and Ridgecrest.

Old Fort

Village

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Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 3½ miles southeast of Horse Branch.

Ridgecrest

Hamlet

Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 6 miles southwest of Horse Branch.

Horse Branch

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

35.67429° or 35° 40′ 27″ north

Longitude

-82.20817° or 82° 12′ 29″ west

Elevation

1,798 feet (548 metres)

Open location code

867VMQFR+PP

GeoNames ID

4471953

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