Payne Branch
Payne Branch is a stream in Swain, North Carolina. Payne Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Fontana Village, as well as near the locality Fairfax.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontana Dam and Shuckstack.
Fontana Dam
Dam
Photo: TVA Web Team, CC BY 2.0.
Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to satisfy the skyrocketing electricity…
Shuckstack
Peak
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.
Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Swain County, North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 4,020 feet above sea level and rises approximately 2,300 feet above Fontana Lake to the south. Shuckstack is situated 2 miles north of Payne Branch.
Payne Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.45703° or 35° 27′ 25″ northLongitude
-83.80268° or 83° 48′ 10″ westElevation
1,663 feet (507 metres)Open location code
867RF54W+RWGeoNames ID
4484310
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Payne Branch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Payne Branch”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fontana Village and Fairfax.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontana Dam and Payne Cemetery.
North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Greensboro.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: southernfoodwaysalliance, CC BY 2.0.