Editing Erwin, Tennessee (section)

==Geography==
Erwin is located at {{coord|36|8|42|N|82|24|39|W|type:city}} (36.145036, -82.410796),<ref name="GR1">{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2011 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |access-date=April 23, 2011 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The town is situated in a valley at the confluence of North Indian Creek, which approaches from the northeast, and the [[Nolichucky River]], which enters the valley from the mountains to the southeast.  Just before reaching Erwin, the Nolichucky passes through a narrow gorge popular with whitewater rafters.

[[File:2010-Nov-07-Nolichucky-River-Valley-East-Of-Erwin-TN.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Nolichucky River]], approaching Erwin from the east, as seen from the [[Appalachian Trail]]]]

Erwin is surrounded by the [[Cherokee National Forest]], and mountains dominate the view in all directions.  Buffalo Mountain rises to the north, Rich Mountain rises to the west, and the [[Unaka Mountains]] rise to the south and east.

The [[Appalachian Trail]] passes east of Erwin.  The trail crosses the Nolichucky near the western end of the Nolichucky Gorge, at a place known as Unaka Springs. Nearby is "Moaning Rock", a large boulder near the trail that is supposed to be the site of a long ago murder of a stranger. According to local lore, the murdered man's spirit is still around, and if anyone stands on or even touches the rock, "...it moans as if under a heavy burden."<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/499088052 Perry, Tristan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929074916/https://search.worldcat.org/title/499088052 |date=September 29, 2024 }}. Ghostly Legends of the Appalachian Trail. Wever, Iowa: Quixote Press, 2008. Pages 19-30.</ref>

[[Interstate 26]] passes through western and southern Erwin.  [[Tennessee State Route 107]] (North Main Avenue) connects Erwin to [[Unicoi, Tennessee|Unicoi]] to the north and the [[Embreeville, Tennessee|Embreeville]] area and [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington County]] to the west.  Tennessee State Route 395 connects Erwin with the rural parts of [[Mitchell County, North Carolina|Mitchell]] and [[Yancey County, North Carolina|Yancey]] counties to the east in North Carolina, crossing the Unakas at the {{convert|3100|ft|m|adj=on}} Indian Grave Gap (the road becomes [[North Carolina Highway 197]] at the state line).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.28% is water.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Erwin 1 W, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1979–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 85
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 102
|Jan high F = 47.3
|Feb high F = 50.8
|Mar high F = 58.7
|Apr high F = 68.4
|May high F = 76.2
|Jun high F = 82.8
|Jul high F = 85.4
|Aug high F = 84.9
|Sep high F = 80.2
|Oct high F = 69.9
|Nov high F = 58.9
|Dec high F = 50.3
|year high F = 67.8
|Jan mean F = 35.9
|Feb mean F = 38.9
|Mar mean F = 45.8
|Apr mean F = 54.5
|May mean F = 63.0
|Jun mean F = 70.5
|Jul mean F = 73.8
|Aug mean F = 73.0
|Sep mean F = 67.6
|Oct mean F = 56.6
|Nov mean F = 45.7
|Dec mean F = 39.1
|year mean F = 55.4
|Jan low F = 24.5
|Feb low F = 26.9
|Mar low F = 33.0
|Apr low F = 40.7
|May low F = 49.8
|Jun low F = 58.1
|Jul low F = 62.2
|Aug low F = 61.1
|Sep low F = 55.0
|Oct low F = 43.3
|Nov low F = 32.5
|Dec low F = 28.0
|year low F = 42.9
|Jan record low F = -20
|Feb record low F = -11
|Mar record low F = -5
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = 12
|Dec record low F = −5
|year record low F = -20
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.46
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.27
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.82
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.99
|May precipitation inch = 4.83
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.07
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.51
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.76
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.28
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.54
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.83
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.64
|year precipitation inch = 47.00
|Jan snow inch = 3.4
|Feb snow inch = 2.5
|Mar snow inch = 0.9
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.1
|Dec snow inch = 2.4
|year snow inch = 9.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 12.0
|Feb precipitation days = 11.0
|Mar precipitation days = 11.9
|Apr precipitation days = 10.9
|May precipitation days = 13.4
|Jun precipitation days = 13.3
|Jul precipitation days = 13.8
|Aug precipitation days = 12.3
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 8.4
|Nov precipitation days = 9.3
|Dec precipitation days = 11.6
|year precipitation days = 137.5
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.3
|Feb snow days = 1.4
|Mar snow days = 0.9
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 1.2
|year snow days = 6.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name="NOAA">{{Cite web |title=NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=mrx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617161055/https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mrx |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{Cite web |title=Station: Erwin 1 W, TN |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00402934&format=pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006220507/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00402934&format=pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |website=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
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