Shortoff Church

Shortoff Church is a church in Highlands Township, Macon, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,862 feet. Shortoff Church is situated nearby to the reservoir Harris Lake, as well as near the waterfall Bridal Veil Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridal Veil Falls and Harris Lake.

Bridal Veil Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot waterfall located in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina. With a short curve of roadway located behind the falls, it had the distinction of being the only waterfall in the state that one could drive a vehicle under, however this has since been closed and is now used for pedestrian access only. Bridal Veil Falls is situated 2½ miles west of Shortoff Church.

Harris Lake

Reservoir

Photo: EvanS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Harris Lake is located just outside Downtown Highlands, North Carolina. It is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. Harris Lake is home to many geese, swans and ducks. Harris Lake is located at. The town of Highlands operates Harris Lake Park. Harris Lake is situated 2½ miles south of Shortoff Church.

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 2½ miles east of Shortoff Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highlands and Cashiers.

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.

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.

Shortoff Church

Type: Church
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Highlands Township, Macon, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.08343° or 35° 5′ 0″ north

Longitude

-83.18932° or 83° 11′ 22″ west

Elevation

3,862 feet (1,177 metres)

Open location code

867R3RM6+97

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357803659

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

4491561

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