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Geographic region of the U.S. state of North Carolina
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The North Carolina Mountains in western North Carolina are home to popular areas like Asheville and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The North Carolina Mountains offer scenic drives, majestic hikes and a variety of small country stores and hometown restaurants for leisure.
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By plane, the closest airport to most of the region is the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) located fifteen miles southeast of Asheville.
Read in the guideBus transportation in this part of the North Carolina is very limited. Greyhound operates a route between Wilkesboro and Boone, but outside of that bus transportation is very limited and depends on several factors.
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Scenic mountain city of roughly 85,000 people, known for its cultural establishments, Art-Deco architecture and liberal culture.
A place of Appalachian art and hospitality.
For Black Mountain in Canberra, see Canberra/Acton Black Mountain is a town in North Carolina.
Beautiful village at the edge of the John's River Gorge.
home of Appalachian State University.
Highest concentration of waterfalls in the eastern United States.
Bryson City is a small city located in the Mountains of North Carolina. The city is located near the eastern entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Nestled on a wooded mountainside in the southernmost part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, sits the city of Cashiers. This charming locale is surrounded by a lush green valley approximately 3,500 feet high surrounded by mountains rising up to 5,000 feet. It's not the foothills, but the southern crest of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
Native American culture, gambling, and a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Franklin, also known as Franklin Township is a town in the Mountains of North Carolina. The town is surrounded by Nantahala National Forest, a vast area of protected land in western North Carolina.
charming small town with a cute, artsy historic district
quaint, rustic town with natural scenery and thriving businesses
Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Hot Springs is located at the confluence of the French Broad River and Spring Creek.
at the base of Mount Jefferson State Park.
tourist resort with beautiful mountains
Mars Hill is a city in North Carolina.
this gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains has an attractive historic downtown.
the westernmost town of significance
mountain retreat in Graham County with leisurely drives, water recreation, hardy hikes, Appalachian crafts, history.
Sylva is a mountain town located along the Plot Balsam Mountain chain of the North Carolina Mountains. Its artsy culture and music roots give the town its popular nickname of being “The New Orleans” of the Carolinas.
home to many historical buildings
Large art community. Home of the annual Weaverville Art Safari and Art in Autumn art festivals.
West Jefferson is in northwest North Carolina.
enormous national park with stunning beauty in North Carolina and Tennessee
Linville Gorge Wilderness is 11,786 acres (47.7 km2) of dramatic scenery around the Linville River in the North Carolina Mountains: a rushing river, waterfalls, boulders, and cliffs.
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