Laurel Branch
Laurel Branch is a stream in Graham, North Carolina. Laurel Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Tapoco, as well as near the area Twentymile Ranger Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deals Gap and Cheoah Dam.
Deals Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deals Gap is a mountain pass along the North Carolina–Tennessee state line, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and near the Little Tennessee River.
Cheoah Dam
Power station
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The Cheoah Dam is a hydroelectric dam located in Graham and Swain counties, North Carolina, on the Little Tennessee River between river miles 51 and 52. Cheoah Dam is situated 1½ miles southwest of Laurel Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calderwood.
Calderwood
Hamlet
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Calderwood was a community once located along the Little Tennessee River in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1912 as a base for the Aluminum Company of America's Little Tennessee Valley hydroelectric development operations, the community continued to house construction personnel and dam maintenance personnel for nearby Calderwood Dam until the 1960s. Calderwood is situated 6 miles northwest of Laurel Branch.
Laurel Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Graham, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.4612° or 35° 27′ 40″ northLongitude
-83.91462° or 83° 54′ 53″ westElevation
1,309 feet (399 metres)Open location code
867RF36P+F5GeoNames ID
4475201
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