Yellow Creek
in Graham County of North Carolina, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.414 and -83.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 24' 50" and W -83° 49' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:14 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:17 am and 5:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Yellow Creek

Yellow Creek in Graham County (North Carolina) is located in United States about 445 mi (or 716 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Yellow Creek is now 10:14 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Yellow Creek, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is McGhee Tyson Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Robbinsville, Hayesville, Maryville, Bryson City and Murphy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

FONTANA VILLAGE RESORT

Address
1,6 mi
300 WOODS ROAD
28733 Fontana Dam
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Little Tennessee Canoe Trip

Published: October 30, 2010
Length: 55:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary Hirsch

Camp site after rain all night - 10/26/10.


An Evening Stroll Through Fontana Village | ZDayZ 2013 | GoPro HD 1080p

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 17:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Matthew Trigg

Just a un-chopped recording of ZDayZ this year. Cruise from my cabin around the area to see what all the fuss was about. ;) I will be creating a montage later and uploading it when I have the...


FONTANA WALLEYES

Published: May 06, 2010
Length: 27:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Monty McGuFFin

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,...


Lake Cheoah Trout

Published: May 07, 2010
Length: 06:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Monty McGuFFin

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,...


2008 MOTD Sunrise Drive

Published: May 12, 2008
Length: 47:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DM Dave

A sunrise drive put together my Aaron (Agranger)through the Smoky Mountain National Park. The drive originated at Fontana Village in North Carolina and made its way up route 28 to the Dragon...


~ A Weekend In May ~ The 2012 Minis On The Dragon

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 57:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JaeBea1000

The 2012 "Minis On The Dragon" - A compilation of pictures and video from Fontana Village Resort and the surrounding areas during The 2012 "Minis On The Dragon" May 2-6, 2012. A Special Thank...


2013 Fontana Clogging Jamboree Exhibition by Pure Dynamics

Published: October 02, 2013
Length: 47:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pure Dynamics Dance Studio

Pure Dynamics brought out 3 or their advanced cloggers to perform at the 2013 Fontana Clogging jamboree in Fontana Village, North Carolina!


Curvy road ahead!

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 03:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark House

This is one of the roads going into the resort (Fontana village resort in NC) where we stayed.


2007 SERC #7 - Fontana, NC Video 1

Published: August 31, 2007
Length: 01:51 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: dgreer14

Video 1 of 4. It starts out with some video of the trip over to the race, then the start of the Pro/Semi-Pro XC. You'll then see Pro and Expert riders descending the Turkey Chute trail on lap...


The Mule: Momentum Performance R & D Vehicle

Published: July 07, 2011
Length: 25:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MomentumPerformance

The Mule is used by Momentum as the proving grounds for the current 350Z & G35 product line. Through extensive street and track testing, Momentum is able to Push Forward the capabilities of...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 35.4522, -83.8047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dams in North Carolina, Tennessee Valley Authority dams, Hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Swain County, North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Graham County, North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains, Appalachian Trail, Dams completed in 1944, Energy infrastructure completed in 1944

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 35.4528, -83.805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in North Carolina, Protected areas of Swain County, North Carolina, Protected areas of Graham County, North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Nantahala National Forest


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yellowcreek, Yellow Creek