Sylva
in Jackson County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (39 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (53 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (66 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (89 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (99 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (106 mi)
- Lovell Field (114 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (120 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Franklin Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- High Hampton Inn & Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Trillium Links & Lake Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Wade Hampton Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Ober Gatlingberg Ski Area and Amusement Park (amusement park, (29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.374 and -83.226 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 22' 25" and W -83° 13' 33"
- 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: 07:20 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:44 am and 8:16 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Sylva
Sylva in Jackson County (North Carolina) with it's 2,617 habitants is located in United States about 419 mi (or 674 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sylva is now 07:20 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sylva, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 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 40 mi (or 65 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bryson City, Franklin, Waynesville, Brevard and Clayton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites SYLVA - WESTERN CAROLINA AREA
BEST WESTERN PLUS RIVER ESCAPE
Quality Inn Sylva
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
This is a video of the Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva NC. It is one of the most photographed courthouses in the country. It was built in 1913 and now houses the Jackson County Public Library.
Lerado Farms Mobile Home Park Sylva NC - Off the Market
This home is currently off the market, however you can search all homes for sale in the Franklin NC area HERE: http://tinyurl.com/ListingsByPrice Or just give me a call to discuss YOUR mountain...
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
After T59 went "on the law" (over the FRA mandated limit of duty hours) , T73's crew took over to get the train back to Canton. BLU T73 (Canton NC - Sylva NC) (2nd Shift) WAMX #3943 EMD GP39-2...
Cliff Rubin, RScP How Long Do We Live Open Door CSL Sylva NC
Open Door Center for Spiritual Living, Sylva NC Special guest Cliff Rubin, RScP "How Long Do We Live" A Sunday talk on beliefs consciousness and intention. Open Door Center for Spiritual living...
Rev. Barbara Jefferys Who We Are Open Door CSL Sylva NC
Rev. Barbara Jefferys "Who We Are" A Sunday talk on founding beliefs consciousness and intention. Open Door Center for Spiritual living inaugural service May 6th 2012.
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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.
Dillsboro, North Carolina
Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The town is a popular tourist location, at which visitors tend to stop on their way into the Great Smoky Mountains. The town of Sylva is located just one mile (1.6 km) east of Dillsboro and is the county seat. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad begins in Dillsboro and follows the historic "Murphy Branch" constructed in the 1880s. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.
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.
Webster, North Carolina
Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 363. Webster was the first county seat of Jackson county, until Sylva took over in 1913.
Southwestern Community College (North Carolina)
Southwestern Community College is a two-year college located in Sylva, North Carolina, an educational institution providing post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees. The school is a member of the 59-campus North Carolina Community College System.
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.
Jackson County Early College
Jackson County Early College is a public high school located in Sylva, North Carolina. It opened as an alternative to Smoky Mountain High School in 2008 for those students willing to put in extra work to also earn a community college 2-year degree along with their High School Diploma. Jackson County Early College is a part of the Jackson County School System.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sylva.
Webster: Southwestern Community College Burrell Building, Webster (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
سيلفا, سیلوا، کارولینای شمالی, Силва
