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Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson and Swain counties in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 25.
The 20 highest summits of North Carolina with at least 160 feet of topographic prominence; Rank Summit Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Mount Mitchell [2] [a] Black Mountains: 6,684 ft 2037 m: 6,094 ft 1857 m: 1,189 mi 1,913 km 2
Name Mountain range County Elevation Coordinates Primary access route Other access route(s) GNIS; Air Bellows Gap: Brushy Mountains: Alleghany: 3,727 feet (1,136 m)
The county is located in far Western North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains. It holds more of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park than any other county in North Carolina or Tennessee. The highest point in the county is Kuwohi, elevation 6,643 feet (2,025 m), located on the NC/TN border. Kuwohi is the third-highest peak in North Carolina.
The Old Mitchell hike is a classic option among the many choices for hiking at Mount Mitchell. A somewhat challenging trail, the 4-mile loop climbs about 975 feet, with a highest elevation of a ...
Love Valley, North Carolina. Population: 168. Founded in 1954 by Andy Barker, Love Valley was designed as a car-free cowboy town, and to this day, only horses and wagons are allowed in the town ...
Jackson County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,109. [1] Since 1913, its county seat has been Sylva, [2] which replaced Webster. Cullowhee is the site of Western Carolina University (WCU). In the early 21st century, the university has more than 12,000 ...
Wilmot is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.Wilmot is located along U.S. Route 74, West of Dillsboro and East of Whittier.. As the Western North Carolina Railroad constructed the Murphy Branch, Wilmot served as a whistle stop and a point of access to the railroad for area logging companies.