Wildcat Lake
Wildcat Lake is a reservoir in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,734 feet. Wildcat Lake is situated nearby to the neighborhood South Campus, as well as near North Campus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elk River Airport and Sugar Mountain.
Elk River Airport
Aerodrome
Elk River Airport is a private-use airport located 2 nautical miles west of the central business district of Banner Elk, a town in Avery County, North Carolina.
Sugar Mountain
Peak
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Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banner Elk and Sugar Mountain.
Banner Elk
Town
Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.
Sugar Mountain
Village
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Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.
Heaton
Hamlet
Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River.
Wildcat Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.1478° or 36° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.88243° or 81° 52′ 57″ westElevation
3,734 feet (1,138 metres)Open location code
868W44X9+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 43563985OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4499068
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