Toms Creek
Toms Creek is a stream in McDowell, North Carolina. Toms Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Garden Creek, as well as near the town Marion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carson House and Shiflet Field.
Carson House
Museum
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The Carson House is a historic house and museum located in Marion, North Carolina. It was the home of Col. John Hazzard Carson, and served as the McDowell County courthouse when the county was first organized in 1842.
Shiflet Field
Aerodrome
Shiflet Field is a public use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Marion, a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the Marion Airport Commission. Shiflet Field is situated 1½ miles northeast of Toms Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marion and Providence.
Marion
Town
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Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion is situated 2½ miles southeast of Toms Creek.
Providence
Hamlet
Providence is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Providence is 4 miles southwest of Marion. Providence is situated 5 miles south of Toms Creek.
Toms Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Falls Branch”, “South Fork Tom Creek”, and “Tom Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.70707° or 35° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
-82.03983° or 82° 2′ 23″ westElevation
1,224 feet (373 metres)Open location code
867VPX46+R3GeoNames ID
4495251
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