scenic viewpoint
Waterrock Knob Overlook (Blue Ridge Parkway)
A 6,292-foot summit near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway with 360-degree views of the Great Smoky and Plott Balsam mountains.
10 km · about 20 min drive
North Carolina, United States · North America
Sylva is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Cullowhee, 36km from Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Sylva is a town located in North Carolina, United States. With a population of 2,617, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Sylva sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sylva to your route.
The Dr. D. D. Hooper House is a two-story Queen Anne style dwelling in downtown Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, built in 1906 for physician Delos Dexter Hooper and expanded in the 1930s to add a ground-floor medical office. The building stands at 773 West Main Street directly below the hill that the JacksonRead more
County Courthouse sits on. It is one of the few surviving early twentieth-century residential structures on Sylva's Main Street and one of only two Queen Anne houses in the downtown area. Today, the building houses the Jackson Chamber of Commerce.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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Sylva is located in North Carolina, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.3737 latitude, -83.2260 longitude.
Sylva has a population of approximately 2,617 people, making it a town in United States.
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scenic viewpoint
A 6,292-foot summit near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway with 360-degree views of the Great Smoky and Plott Balsam mountains.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
The only paved road over the crest of the Great Smoky Mountains, climbing to the 5,046 ft Newfound Gap on the Tennessee–North Carolina line with sweeping overlooks along the way.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains at 6,643 ft, reached by a seven-mile spur road off Newfound Gap; a spiral observation tower gives 360-degree views over the Blue Ridge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
America's most visited national park, renowned for its ancient mountains, diverse plant life, and misty ridges.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain theme park in Tennessee celebrating Appalachian culture with world-class rides and shows.
54 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A broad, verdant valley in the Great Smoky Mountains with an 11-mile loop road passing historic homesteads, churches, and abundant wildlife.
55 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
NC Highway 28 from Deals Gap past Fontana Dam: a flowing, forest-lined driver's road steeped in moonshine-running lore, forming the classic loop with the Tail of the Dragon.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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