Nantahala River is a physical feature (stream) in Swain County. The primary coordinates for Nantahala River places it within the NC 28713 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Nantahala River |
Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | Formed at the confluence of Big Indian and Bearpen Creeks, flows NNW and N to Fontana Lake on the Little Tennessee River. |
History: | "A corrupted Cherokee name, signifying ""middle sun,"" ""noon sun.""" |
County: | Swain County |
Latitude: | 35.3834265 |
Longitude: | -83.5651641 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nantahala River: Nantahala River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Nantahala River does not include property ownership information.
Bryson City, NC
(7.4 miles ENE) Whittier, NC (12.1 miles ENE) Whittier, NC (12.1 miles ENE) Robbinsville, NC (14.3 miles WSW) Fontana Dam town, NC (15.1 miles WNW) |
Cherokee, NC
(15.4 miles ENE) Lake Santeetlah, NC (15.5 miles W) Franklin, NC (17.4 miles SE) Dillsboro, NC (17.7 miles E) Sylva, NC (19.2 miles E) |
Almond, NC
(< 0.1 mile) Carson Mill, NC (2.4 miles NE) Maple Springs, NC (2.4 miles SE) Wright Place, NC (3.4 miles SW) Lauada, NC (3.6 miles ESE) |
Halls Ford, NC
(3.6 miles ESE) Wesser, NC (3.9 miles SSW) Roundhill, NC (4.1 miles NE) De Hart Mill, NC (4.3 miles E) Needmore, NC (4.5 miles SSE) |