Sifford Island
Sifford Island is an island in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Sifford Island is situated nearby to the suburb Cowans Ford, as well as near Hicks Crossroads.Places of Interest
Highlights include McGuire Nuclear Station and Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station.
McGuire Nuclear Station
Power station
Photo: Murr Rhame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. The plant began construction in 1971, with the two reactors beginning operation in 1981 and 1984.
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station
Power station
Photo: Cubby61, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte on Lake Norman.
Sifford Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.42081° or 35° 25′ 15″ northLongitude
-80.95518° or 80° 57′ 19″ westElevation
643 feet (196 metres)Open location code
867XC2CV+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 43034247OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4491629
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