Fontana Substation
Fontana Substation is an electrical substation in Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina. Fontana Substation is situated nearby to the power station Fontana Dam Powerhouse, as well as near the peak Bee Cove Knob.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fontana Dam and Shuckstack.
Fontana Dam
Dam
Photo: TVA Web Team, CC BY 2.0.
Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to satisfy the skyrocketing electricity… Fontana Dam is situated 500 feet north of Fontana Substation.
Shuckstack
Peak
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.
Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Swain County, North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 4,020 feet above sea level and rises approximately 2,300 feet above Fontana Lake to the south. Shuckstack is situated 2½ miles north of Fontana Substation.
Fontana Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.45095° or 35° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
-83.80525° or 83° 48′ 19″ westOperator
Tennessee Valley AuthorityOpen location code
867RF52V+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 120335582
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontana Dam Powerhouse and Lakeshore Trailhead Westside.
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