North Carolina Gazetteer
Andrews Bald is a physical feature (summit) in Swain County. The primary coordinates for Andrews Bald places it within the NC 28713 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Andrews Bald |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Forneys Ridge, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) S of Clingmans Dome, 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Bryson. |
| History: | A proposal was submitted in 1996 to change the name Andrews Bald to Andres Bald. The name was not approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) in May 1999. The Board sided with the National Park Service and the North Carolina State Board on Geographic Names which cited long-term local use of the name Andrews Bald and lack of written evidence showing the proposed spelling. |
| County: | Swain County |
| Latitude: | 35.5417195 |
| Longitude: | -83.4934714 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Andrews Bald: Andrews Bald.
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 Andrews Bald does not include property ownership information.
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