Bear Paw

Bear Paw is a residential area in Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee, North Carolina. Bear Paw is situated nearby to the reservoir Hiwassee Lake, as well as near the peak Patterson Top.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hiwassee Dam.

Hiwassee Dam

Power station

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hiwassee Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is one of three dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s to bring flood control and electricity to the region. Hiwassee Dam is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Bear Paw.

Bear Paw

Type: Residential area
Location: Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.14528° or 35° 8′ 43″ north

Longitude

-84.16615° or 84° 9′ 58″ west

Open location code

867Q4RWM+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 653289248

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bear Paw Marina and Hiwassee Dam Fire Department–Bear Paw Station.

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