Boyd Gap Observation Site
Boyd Gap Observation Site is in Polk, Tennessee.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ocoee Dam No. 3.
Ocoee Dam No. 3
Dam
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Ocoee Dam No. 3 is a hydroelectric dam on the Ocoee River in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of four dams on the Toccoa/Ocoee River owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to meet emergency demands for electricity during World War II. Ocoee Dam No. 3 is situated 1 mile west of Boyd Gap Observation Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbuck and McCaysville.
Harbuck
Hamlet
Harbuck is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. Harbuck is located on Tennessee State Route 68 and a Tennessee Overhill Heritage association Railroad line 4 miles north of Ducktown. Harbuck is situated 6 miles northeast of Boyd Gap Observation Site.
McCaysville
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McCaysville is a city in Georgia's Northeast High Country. McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee are known as "twin cities" as the Georgia and Tennessee state lines separate the two cities.
Belltown
Hamlet
Belltown is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. A large share of Belltown's original inhabitants had the surname Bell, hence the name. Belltown is situated 6 miles southeast of Boyd Gap Observation Site.
Boyd Gap Observation Site
- Location: Polk, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.04258° or 35° 2′ 33″ northLongitude
-84.45215° or 84° 27′ 8″ westElevation
1,719 feet (524 metres)Open location code
867Q2GVX+24GeoNames ID
4608044
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