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Fontana Village in the region of North Carolina is a place located in United States - some 443 mi or ( 713 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Fontana Village is now 04:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dalton, Gainesville, Asheville, Charlotte, and Cheoah. When in this area, you might want to check out Dalton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fontana Village ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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FONTANA WALLEYES
In the western section of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hidden treasure, a perfect vacation destination, a gateway to two awsome highland reservoirs, great fishing, hiking, camping, wat ..
Lake Cheoah Trout
In the western section of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hidden treasure, a perfect vacation destination, a gateway to two awsome highland reservoirs, great fishing, hiking, camping, wat ..
Twentymile to Noland Creek - Ten Days in the Smoky Mountains
A ten day backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ..
Fontana Getaway
To try and escape the heat wave, Ladybug and I headed west to spend our Independence Day weekend in the Great Smokey Mountains. We left Raleigh and headed out US 64 to Bat Cave in Henderson County. We ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fontana Dam
Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, USA. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to accommodate the skyrocketing electricity demands in the Tennessee Valley at the height of World War II. At 480 feet high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States, and at the time of its construction, it was the fourth tallest dam in the world.
Located at 35.45 -83.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake is a reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. The lake forms part of the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the northern border of part of the Nantahala National Forest. Depending on water levels, the lake is about 17 miles long. The eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City.
Located at 35.45 -83.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Shuckstack
Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located 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. An old fire tower stands well above the treeline at the summit of Shuckstack, offering a panoramic view of the southwestern Smokies and the Nantahala Mountains. Although no longer in use, the fire tower is open to the public.
Located at 35.49 -83.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Santeetlah Dam
Santeetlah Dam is a hydroelectric development on the Cheoah River in Graham County, North Carolina. The dam together with a pipeline/tunnel facility, and a powerhouse form the Santeetlah Development. The Santeetlah powerhouse is located on the left bank of the Cheoah Reservoir portion of the Little Tennessee River five miles (8 km) upstream of the Cheoah Dam. The Santeetlah Project, which began in 1925, was completed in 1928 by the Tallassee Power Company.
Located at 35.38 -83.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina
Lake Santeetlah is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States, six miles (10 km) north of Robbinsville and within fifteen miles (24 km) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Santeetlah—which in turn is largely surrounded by Nantahala National Forest. The town has more than two hundred residences, many of them second homes owned by permanent residents of Florida and Georgia.
Located at 35.36 -83.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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