Magazine Branch

Magazine Branch is a stream in Swain, North Carolina. Magazine Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Tapoco, as well as near the locality Deals Gap.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cheoah Dam and Deals Gap.

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.

Deals Gap

Mountain saddle

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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. Deals Gap is situated 2 miles northeast of Magazine Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calderwood.

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 4½ miles northwest of Magazine Branch.

Magazine Branch

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

35.45564° or 35° 27′ 20″ north

Longitude

-83.94657° or 83° 56′ 48″ west

Elevation

1,089 feet (332 metres)

Open location code

867RF343+79

GeoNames ID

4477754

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Cheoah River and Cheoah Lake.

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