Watauga Point Recreation Area
Watauga Point Recreation Area is in Carter, Tennessee. Watauga Point Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Fish Springs, as well as near Wilbur Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watauga Dam and Wilbur Lake.
Watauga Dam
Dam
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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 2 miles west of Watauga Point Recreation Area.
Wilbur Lake
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Wilbur Lake is situated 2 miles northwest of Watauga Point Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Springs and Butler.
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 1½ miles east of Watauga Point Recreation Area.
Butler
Hamlet
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Butler is an unincorporated community in Johnson County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located along the northern shore of Watauga Lake. Butler is served by a post office, assigned ZIP Code 37640. Butler is situated 4 miles northeast of Watauga Point Recreation Area.
Hunter
Village
Hunter is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located northeast of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, along Tennessee State Route 91 and the Watauga River. Hunter is situated 5 miles northwest of Watauga Point Recreation Area.
Watauga Point Recreation Area
- Also known as: “Watauga Point Recreation Site”
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.32039° or 36° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
-82.08596° or 82° 5′ 10″ westElevation
1,995 feet (608 metres)Open location code
868V8WC7+5JGeoNames ID
4666025
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