Balsam
in Jackson County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (31 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (58 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (61 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (82 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (98 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (103 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (122 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (128 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- High Hampton Inn & Country Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Trillium Links & Lake Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Wade Hampton Golf Course (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Country Club of Sapphire Valley (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.427 and -83.085 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 25' 36" and W -83° 5' 6"
- 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: 01:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21
Touring Balsam
Balsam in Jackson County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 410 mi (or 660 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Balsam is now 01:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Balsam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), East. 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 31 mi (or 51 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Waynesville, Sylva, Bryson City, Franklin and Brevard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BEST WESTERN SMOKY MOUNTAIN INN
SMOKY FALLS LODGE
Five Star Inn
CABINS AT TWINBROOK RESORT
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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.
WWCU
WWCU FM 90.5 is a radio station licensed to Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The station plays a classic hits format. WWCU broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week from studios in the Old Student Union on the Western Carolina campus as Jackson County's only local FM radio station. Student staff members work in an academic environment with studios similar to those found in commercial stations.
Balsam Gap
Balsam Gap (el. 3,400 ft) is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsam Range to the northwest and the Great Balsam Mountains to the southeast on the county line dividing Haywood and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The gap allows both the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway and the Murphy Branch of the Norfolk Southern Railway to cross between the two counties running east-west.
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