Shawneehaw Creek
| Shawneehaw Creek | |
|---|---|
Shawneehaw Creek from Shawneehaw Ave. in Banner Elk | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Watauga, Avery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Watauga County, NC |
| • coordinates | 36°11′11″N 81°50′43″W / 36.18639°N 81.84528°W |
| Mouth | Elk River |
• location | Avery County, NC |
• coordinates | 36°09′28″N 81°52′15″W / 36.15778°N 81.87083°W |
• elevation | 3,638 ft (1,109 m) |
| Length | 2.99 mi (4.81 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Watauga River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Shoemaker Creek |
The Shawneehaw Creek is a stream in the North Carolina High Country and is named after a Cherokee word for a tree that blooms early in the Spring, the current name for the tree is Serviceberry, or sarvisberry, and is located in the town of Banner Elk. The headwaters begin from the Southeastern slopes of Beech Mountain in Watauga County, North Carolina and end at the Elk River in Avery County, North Carolina.The tree extend from North Carolina to Louisiana and Florida, and to 6000 feet.