Shortoff Creek
Shortoff Creek is a stream in Jackson, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,681 feet. Shortoff Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Norton, as well as near Bessie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cowee Gap.
Cowee Gap
Mountain saddle
Cowee Gap is a mountain pass located between Highlands and Cashiers in the far southern part of western North Carolina. It is located on the Eastern Continental Divide, which also forms the boundary between Macon and Jackson counties, and between the Cullasaja River and Chattooga River basins to the west and east, respectively. Cowee Gap is situated 2 miles south of Shortoff Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cashiers and Highlands.
Cashiers
Cashiers is an unincorporated village in the North Carolina Mountains. Located in a great corner of southwestern North Carolina, a green valley 3,500 feet high surrounded by mountains rising up to 5,000 feet.Highlands
Photo: Diligent Terrier, BSD.
Highlands is a small mountain town in Macon and Jackson counties in the Mountains region of North Carolina on a plateau in the southern Appalachian mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest.
Shortoff Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.11704° or 35° 7′ 1″ northLongitude
-83.15654° or 83° 9′ 24″ westElevation
3,681 feet (1,122 metres)Open location code
867R4R8V+R9GeoNames ID
4491560
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Norton and Bessie.
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