North Carolina Gazetteer
Orchard Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Buncombe County. The primary coordinates for Orchard Creek places it within the NC 28806 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Orchard Creek |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 0.5 mi. long; in the City of Asheville, heads 1.8 mi. NE of Lake Ashnoca, flows SW to enter Rhododendron Creek |
| History: | Named for an apple orchard that was once located along the stream |
| County: | Buncombe County |
| Latitude: | 35.56996 |
| Longitude: | -82.59964 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Orchard Creek: Orchard Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Orchard Creek does not include property ownership information.
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