Swain County, North Carolina

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf County
gptkbp:area 1,678 square miles
gptkbp:areaCode 828
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Cherokee_County
gptkb:Haywood_County
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Graham_County
gptkb:Jackson_County
gptkbp:climate Humid_subtropical_climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Nantahala_National_Forest
gptkb:Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
gptkb:Fontana_Lake
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Cherokee_Heritage_Museum
gptkb:Deep_Creek
gptkb:Great_Smoky_Mountains_Railroad
gptkb:Museum_of_the_Cherokee_Indian
gptkb:Fontana_Dam
gptkb:Mingo_Falls
gptkb:Nantahala_Outdoor_Center
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:education gptkb:Swain_County_Schools
gptkbp:elevation 1,500 feet
gptkbp:established 1871
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 35.4234° N, 83.6012° W
gptkbp:governmentType County government
gptkbp:hasCountry gptkb:Bryson_City
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Tourism development
Railroad history
Cherokee_heritage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swain County, North Carolina
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:U.S._Route_19
gptkb:U.S._Route_74
gptkb:North_Carolina_Highway_28
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Bryson_City_Christmas_Parade
Fontana_Village_Festival
Swain_County_Fair
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_A._McMillan
gptkb:William_H._Thomas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:population 14,000
gptkbp:recreation Hiking trails
Whitewater rafting
Wildlife watching
Fishing spots
Camping areas
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:website swaincountync.gov