Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1)
Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1) is a scenic viewpoint in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,819 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buck Creek and Roaring Fork Falls.
Buck Creek
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buck Creek Gap is a mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains. NC 80 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it travelers can go either towards Burnsville, Marion, Mount Mitchell or Little Switzerland.
Roaring Fork Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0.
Roaring Fork Falls, also called Roaring Creek Falls, is a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest, in North Carolina. Roaring Fork Falls is situated 1½ miles southwest of Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1).
Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1)
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.77049° or 35° 46′ 14″ northLongitude
-82.1642° or 82° 9′ 51″ westElevation
3,819 feet (1,164 metres)Open location code
867VQRCP+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 9788759160OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gragg Cemetery and Good Cemetery.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Effler’s Grocery and Buck Creek Trout Farm.
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