Beta
in Jackson County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (37 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (54 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (65 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (87 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (100 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (104 mi)
- Lovell Field (116 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (123 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Franklin Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- High Hampton Inn & Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Trillium Links & Lake Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Wade Hampton Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.395 and -83.190 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 23' 41" and W -83° 11' 25"
- 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: 01:01 PM (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
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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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Explore Beta
Beta in Jackson County (North Carolina) is located in United States about 416 mi (or 670 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Beta is now 01:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Beta, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 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 38 mi (or 61 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sylva, Waynesville, 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: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 23% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites SYLVA - WESTERN CAROLINA AREA
Quality Inn Sylva
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Blue Ridge Inn
Jarrett House
Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Sylva Dillsboro Area
Comfort Inn Sylva
Videos from this area
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Jackson County Courthouse, Sylva NC
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Two hours in Sylva, NC (Time lapse)
Two hours compressed into two minutes. Filmed from the steps of the old courthouse looking onto Main Street.
3 Rivers Dual Sport Ride In Sylva, NC
This was a dual sport ride we named 3 rivers in Sylva, NC. It was a great place for an adventure ride. A good enduro rider could have seen even more around there. Check out the full story...
NS P59 Sylva NC 4/26/14
NS P59 makes a rare move in front of the Sylva Fire Department. I was at a near by laundromat when I heard the Sylva Police Department warning that a train was approaching downtown Sylva which...
Blue Ridge Southern Downtown Sylva NC
After dropping off a GP30u for Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, BLU T59 heads back through Sylva. This is only the fourth train on this part of the Murphy Branch in over four years. GSMR has...
NS P59 and P73 Sylva NC 5-20-14
After arriving at Sylva at almost 4 in the afternoon, about 3 hours late, P59's crew was forced to tie the train down and call for a taxi. P73's crew would later come in and take the train...
Blue Ridge Southern Departing Sylva 8-12-14
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Moral March to the Polls, Sylva, NC
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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.
Sylva, North Carolina
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.
Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School is a public high school located in Sylva, North Carolina. The school formed as a result of the consolidation of the former Sylva-Webster High School and Cullowhee High School in 1988, at the Sylva-Webster Campus, which dates to 1960. Smoky Mountain High School is a part of the Jackson County School System.
WRGC (AM)
WRGC is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Sylva, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting Company and returned to the air April 2, 2012. The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.
The School Of Alternatives
The School Of Alternatives, also known as The HUB, is an alternative school in Jackson County, North Carolina for grades K-12 which deals with students who are disabled or have social/behavioral issues in the other county schools. It opened in the old Scotts Creek School, built in 1951, in 2002 after the new Scotts Creek Elementary School opened in 2001. The building received several renovations when it was converted into the HUB.
Cherokee High School (Cherokee, North Carolina)
Cherokee High School is a public high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina. The school was originally housed in a 1950s/1960s building, but moved to a new, modern, beautiful, state-of-the-art, green facility in 2010. Cherokee High School is a part of the Cherokee Central Schools System. It is the only 9-12 high school on the reservation, and shares a campus with Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle School.
Swain County High School
Swain County High School is a public high school located in Bryson City, North Carolina. The school formed as a result of the consolidation of the former Bryson City High School, Almond High School, Alarka High School, and Whittier High School in 1950, at the Bryson City Campus, which dated to 1924. In the 1970s, a new school was built north of Bryson City. Swain County High School is a part of the Swain County School System. It is the only 9-12 high school in the county.
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Webster: Southwestern Community College Burrell Building, Webster (source)
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