Murphy

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Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States (35.08758 -84.03463)

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Name: Murphy topographic map, elevation, relief.

Coordinates: 35.07100 -84.04468 35.11131 -84.00244

Minimum elevation: 1,476 ft

Maximum elevation: 2,701 ft

Average elevation: 1,762 ft

Murphy

Murphy has a humid subtropical climate, (Cfa) according to the Köppen classification, with hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters, with low temperatures significantly cooler than other parts of the Southeast, due in part to the elevation. Like the rest of the southeastern U.S., Murphy receives abundant rainfall, greatest in winter and enhanced by the elevation. Receiving as much as 100 inches per year in some parts, areas of Cherokee County are considered part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest. Blizzards are rare but possible; the 1993 Storm of the Century dropped 15 inches (38 cm) in 24 hours with more snowfall continuing up to 38" in some areas, causing widespread power outages and natural disasters.

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