Talc Mountain
in Swain County of North Carolina, United States
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McGhee Tyson Airport (40 mi) - Asheville Regional Airport (62 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (85 mi)
- Lovell Field (90 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (96 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (106 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (106 mi)
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (124 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Franklin Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Mountain Harbour Golf & Yacht Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Chatuge Shores Golf Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Cherokee Hills Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Laurel Valley Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Sky Valley Resort (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Highlands Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Highlands Falls Golf Course (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Royal Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 36 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.314 and -83.641 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 18' 49" and W -83° 38' 27"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:18 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 5:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Talc Mountain
Talc Mountain in Swain County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 440 mi (or 708 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Talc Mountain is now 12:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Talc Mountain, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is McGhee Tyson Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 64 mi (or 102 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Robbinsville, Bryson City, Franklin, Hayesville and Hiawassee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Moonstruck 1 Br cabin by RedAwning
Fontana View 3 by RedAwning
Sunrise Ridge 1 Br cabin by RedAwning
Wren's Nest 2 Br cabin by RedAwning
Trail's End 2 Br cabin by RedAwning
Almost Heaven 4 Br cabin by RedAwning
Lake Fontana View 3 Br cabin by RedAwning
Acorn Bend 1 Br cabin by RedAwning
Cloud 8 3 Br cabin by RedAwning
Camryn's Loft 1 Br cabin by RedAwning
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
A Ducky Day.mp4
First ducky trip down the Nantahala River. Great day for paddling and had a great guide from NOC.
Mud Monsters from Planet Slime
In the Nantahala National Forest lurks water buffalo.
nantahala falls
Guest Appreciation Festival, Nantahala River Outpost.
Palmetto Paddlers on the Nantahala River August 9, 2014
This was the first time down the river for several of us. Everyone had a great time.
Contour Roam2 - Paddling on the Nantahala
A trial run of my new Contour Roam2 on the Nantahala River. I highly recommend this camera for kayaking. It's by far the simplest camera to use on the river. http://www.paddletherapy.com/2013/03/1...
Ducky Carnage on the Nantahala Falls!
Lisa and Vickey demostrate how to fold an inflatable kayak in half. NOTE: This should only be attempted by "professionals". Nantahala River, NC.
Nantahala Carnage - Jackson Super star cleaning up the bottom hole of the falls.
River Level was around 3500 cfs.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
Nantahala Gorge Train - Part 5 - 24-08-2009.
Rafting Nantahalla River
Rafting Nantahalla River Full video at http://www.megavideo.com/?v=K3VJQYNU.
Upper Nantahala and Cascades
http://www.whitewaterdreams.com The first ever recreational releases on the Upper Nantahala Gorge, September 29-30, 2012. On board footage with Chris Wing in his Wavesport Diesel with Joel...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nantahala, North Carolina
The Nantahala area is located in North Carolina in the part of Macon County which is west of Wayah Gap. It has a population of 1,711. "Nantahala" is a Cherokee word which means "Land of the Noonday Sun. " The area fits its name because in a few spots, the sun’s rays only reaches the floors of the of the Nantahala National Forest when it is directly overhead during the middle of the day. The Cherokee Indians are the ones credited for finding this region in North Carolina.
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