Location & Surroundings

Sharp Creek is a stream in North Carolina, United States, at 844 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boone, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 510 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Johnson County Airport, 15 km away.

Also known as: Sharps Creek

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 17' 19" N, 81° 46' 13" W
  • Elevation 844 m (DEM: 854 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

Sharps Creek

Weather in Sharp Creek

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sharp Creek, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 4.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.9 to 14.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 427 W/m2.

Temperature
4.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NW (316 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 4.5 2.0 316 76 1,020.8 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 3.7 1.3 318 79 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 1.9 1.0 292 81 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
18h 14.2 2.3 297 30 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 427.3 n/a
Tomorrow 5.2 1.8 283 64 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 250.3 n/a
30h 3.2 2.4 297 75 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 2.2 2.4 298 77 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 13.6 3.9 302 36 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 415.7 n/a
Tuesday 5.9 1.5 299 66 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 242.7 n/a
54h 5.1 1.0 267 63 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 4.8 0.8 277 51 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
66h 16.2 1.8 297 29 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 31 371.1 n/a
Wednesday 8.9 1.6 300 56 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 192.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sharp Creek?
Now 4.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.9 to 14.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 427 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sharp Creek today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 10h 30m.
What is the local time in Sharp Creek?
Local time is 03:07. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Sharp Creek?
Sharp Creek is a stream.
What is the elevation of Sharp Creek?
Elevation about 844 m. DEM 854 m.
Where is Sharp Creek located?
It is at 36.28874, -81.77039 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sharp Creek in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4491074

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