Watauga Lake Shelter
Watauga Lake Shelter is in Carter, Tennessee. Watauga Lake Shelter is situated nearby to Wilbur Lake, as well as near the village Hampton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watauga Dam and Wilbur Lake.
Watauga Dam
Dam
Photo: Parker1297, CC BY 3.0.
Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the 1940s as part of efforts to control flooding in the Tennessee River watershed. Watauga Dam is situated 1 mile northeast of Watauga Lake Shelter.
Wilbur Lake
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Wilbur Lake is situated 2 miles north of Watauga Lake Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Valley Forge.
Hampton
Village
Hampton is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Located a few miles southeast of Elizabethton and northwest of Roan Mountain, Hampton is surrounded on all sides by the Unaka Mountains. Hampton is situated 3 miles southwest of Watauga Lake Shelter.
Valley Forge
Hamlet
Valley Forge is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Located along US Route 19E/321 and SR-67, south of Elizabethton and north of Hampton. Valley Forge is situated 3½ miles west of Watauga Lake Shelter.
Fish Springs
Hamlet
Fish Springs is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee. Fish Springs is located on the south shore of Watauga Lake, along US Route 321 and Tennessee State Route 67 east of Hampton. Fish Springs is situated 4 miles east of Watauga Lake Shelter.
Watauga Lake Shelter
- Also known as: “Watauga Lake Appalacian Trail Shelter”
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.31067° or 36° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
-82.13013° or 82° 7′ 49″ westElevation
2,014 feet (614 metres)Open location code
868V8V69+7WGeoNames ID
4666020
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