Shortoff Gap
Shortoff Gap is a gap in Macon, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,360 feet. Shortoff Gap 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 1½ miles southeast of Shortoff Gap.
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 Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 4,360 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Macon, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.10482° or 35° 6′ 17″ northLongitude
-83.17181° or 83° 10′ 19″ westElevation
4,360 feet (1,329 metres)Open location code
867R4R3H+W7GeoNames ID
4491571
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Norton and Bessie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shortoff Mountain and Cold Springs Saddle Club Lake.
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