Ela
in Swain County of North Carolina, United States
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McGhee Tyson Airport (42 mi) - Asheville Regional Airport (48 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (76 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (90 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (104 mi)
- Lovell Field (106 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (114 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (120 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Franklin Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Bent Creek Golf Resort (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Gatlinburg Municipal GC (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Laurel Valley Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Dollywood (amusement park, (25 mi)
- Ober Gatlingberg Ski Area and Amusement Park (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.450 and -83.391 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 26' 58" and W -83° 23' 26"
- 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: 09:07 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:32 am and 8:27 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Explore Ela
Ela in Swain County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 423 mi (or 681 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Ela is now 09:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ela, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is McGhee Tyson Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North-West. 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 48 mi (or 76 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Bryson City, Sylva, Franklin, Waynesville and Robbinsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Inn Cherokee
Krest View Kabin by RedAwning
Alarka Hideaway by RedAwning
The Chalet Suites Boutique Hotel
Comfort Suites Cherokee
Hampton Inn Cherokee
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHEROKEE/CASINO
Rodeway Inn & Suites On The River
Calhoun House Inn & Suites
Qualla Motel Near Cherokee Casino
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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.
Kituwa
The Cherokee believe the ancient settlement of Kituwa (also spelled Kituwah, Keetoowah, Kittowa, and other similar variations) or giduwa, on the Tuckasegee River is their original settlement and is one of the "seven mother towns" in the Southeast. It is in Swain County, North Carolina, in the Great Smoky Mountains, near present-day Bryson City.
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