Laurel Creek

Laurel Creek is a stream in Polk, Tennessee. Laurel Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Postelle.

Places of Interest

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 1½ miles south of Laurel Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harbuck.

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 5 miles east of Laurel Creek.

Laurel Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Williams Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Polk, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.06619° or 35° 3′ 58″ north

Longitude

-84.46187° or 84° 27′ 43″ west

Elevation

1,234 feet (376 metres)

Open location code

867Q3G8Q+F7

GeoNames ID

4635703

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Pressley Cove and Ocoee Number Three Lake.

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