Major Branch
Major Branch is a stream in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 891 metres. Major Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Roseborough, as well as near the neighborhood Linville Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grandmother Gap and Bee Mountain.
Grandmother Gap
Mountain saddle
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain.
Bee Mountain
Peak
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Bee Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 2,946 feet. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River. Bee Mountain is situated 3½ km south of Major Branch.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
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Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 3½ km north of Major Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linville Historic District and Linville.
Linville Historic District
Neighborhood
Linville Historic District is a historic school campus and national historic district located at Linville, Avery County, North Carolina. It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville. Linville Historic District is situated 4½ km west of Major Branch.
Linville
Village
Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 5 km west of Major Branch.
Grandfather
Village
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. Grandfather is situated 5 km northwest of Major Branch.
Major Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.06041° or 36° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-81.819° or 81° 49′ 8″ westElevation
891 metres (2,923 feet)Open location code
868W356J+59GeoNames ID
4477806
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