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Big Branch

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Linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface.
Related terms: anabranch, awawa, bayou, branch, brook, creek, distributary, fork, kill, pup, rio, river, run, slough
See also: Bends
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Macon County, North Carolina
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.2370368°, -83.5859972°
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Elevation

3609 ft. (1100 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Big Branch is covered by the Wayah Bald, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Streams

Burningtown Branch 0.0 mi
Middle Branch 0.3 mi
Larry Brush Branch 0.3 mi
Dry Branch 0.8 mi
Ben Creek 0.8 mi

Nearby Cities

Franklin, NC 12 mi
Andrews, NC 14 mi
Robbinsville, NC 14 mi
Bryson City, NC 16 mi
Lake Santeetlah, NC 16 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Otter Mountain Land 0.6 mi
Copper Ridge Land 1.1 mi
Bateman Gap Land 1.1 mi
Rocky Bald Land 1.4 mi
Black Bald Land 1.4 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is FRANKLIN 3 W which is approximately 10 miles away and has an elevation of 2,170 feet (1,439 feet lower than Big Branch). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 5.39" 47.7° 24.0°
February 4.89" 52.5° 25.6°
March 5.76" 60.3° 32.5°
April 4.09" 68.5° 38.9°
May 4.90" 75.6° 49.0°
June 4.49" 81.3° 57.0°
July 4.09" 84.5° 61.7°
August 4.48" 83.2° 61.2°
September 3.94" 77.9° 55.0°
October 3.29" 69.4° 41.5°
November 4.58" 59.5° 32.6°
December 4.57" 50.4° 26.2°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 63% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 64% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 89% of other locations on record.