Bryson City, North Carolina

• Keowee Chamber Music announces four WNC concerts
  

  "Mothers of Invention: Music by Women celebrating trio music of Louise Farrenc, French virtuoso pianist and contemporary of Robert Schumann; Hilary Tann, contemporary Welsh composer, and Undine Smith Moore, one of America's preeminent African-American composers of the 20th-century. "Come enjoy the dynamic artistry of Kate Steinbeck, flute; Kathleen ...

• Bryson City woman dies in crash
  

  A 52-year-old city woman died Tuesday after her truck rolled off a mountain road in rural Swain County.

• Arts notes: Events to check out around Asheville
  

  There's more new art to check out around WNC. Here's some do-not-miss selections: * 'Three Solo Exhibitions of Linda Cheek, Sterling Edwards and Jerry La Point' will be up at 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery , 16 Patton Ave., through Sept.

• Support your local Fireman's Day 5K
  

  The Bryson City Fire Department will hold the Fireman's Day 5K starting at 9 a.m. Sept.

• Interstate 3 study started this summer
  

  The Federal Highway Administration is studying a possible new interstate that would connect Savannah, Ga., to Knoxville, Tenn., and run through far Western North Carolina despite opposition from groups that say the project could destroy pristine lands.

• Five sentenced in Jackson County pot conspiracy
  

  Five defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their part in a marijuana distribution conspiracy.

• Ramblers to perform in Stecoah on Saturday
  

  The New North Carolina Ramblers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.

• Heritage Day held Saturday at Jackson County shops
  

  The Shops at Gateway and Catch the Spirit of Appalachia are hosting the third annual Heritage Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the shopping center, halfway between Sylva and Bryson City on U.S. 74 and N.C. 441.

• The Kruger Brothers perform at Stecoah
  

  The internationally renowned Kruger Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. tonight Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, 121 Schoolhouse Road .

City Description

Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Swain County. Bryson City is located at 35°25′37″N 83°26′52″W / 35.42694°N 83.44778°W / 35.42694; -83.44778 (35.426982, -83.447681), just west of the confluence of the Tuckasegee River, which flows westward from its source in the mountains to the east, and Deep Creek, which flows south from its source near Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains. After passing through Bryson City, the Tuckasegee flows southwestward for another 12 miles (19 km) before emptying into the Little Tennessee River. Fontana Lake, an impoundment of the Little Tennessee, covers the lower 11 miles (18 km) of the Tuckasegee. The town is surrounded on all sides by high mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains rise to the north, the Cowee Mountains rise to the south, and the Plott Balsams rise to the east. The boundary of the Nantahala National Forest passes just south of the city and the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park passes just to the north. The Qualla Boundary, which comprises the bulk of the reservation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee

City Contained By:

• Swain County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Swain County Courthouse

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 5.69797384274 km squared

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