Sawmill Branch
Sawmill Branch is a stream in Watauga County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,947 feet. Sawmill Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Beech Mountain, as well as near Rominger.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beech Mountain.
Beech Mountain
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain. Beech Mountain is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sawmill Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banner Elk and Valle Crucis.
Banner Elk
Town
Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College. Banner Elk is situated 3½ miles south of Sawmill Branch.
Valle Crucis
Village
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Valle Crucis in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. Valle Crucis is situated 4½ miles east of Sawmill Branch.
Heaton
Hamlet
Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River. Heaton is situated 5 miles southwest of Sawmill Branch.
Sawmill Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.21374° or 36° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-81.86261° or 81° 51′ 45″ westElevation
3,947 feet (1,203 metres)Open location code
868W647P+FXGeoNames ID
4490505
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