Ravensford
in Swain County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (43 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (44 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (74 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (83 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (108 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (108 mi)
- Lovell Field (113 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (127 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bent Creek Golf Resort (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Gatlinburg Municipal GC (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Franklin Golf Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Highlands Cove Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Dollywood (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Ober Gatlingberg Ski Area and Amusement Park (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.511 and -83.295 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 30' 39" and W -83° 17' 43"
- 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: 10:38 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 8:32 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into Ravensford
Ravensford in Swain County (North Carolina) is located in United States about 416 mi (or 670 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ravensford is now 10:38 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ravensford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 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 41 mi (or 67 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 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: Sylva, Bryson City, Waynesville, Franklin and Sevierville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Inn Cherokee
Comfort Suites Cherokee
Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherokee
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHEROKEE/CASINO
Rodeway Inn & Suites On The River
Hampton Inn Cherokee
Great Smokies Inn Cherokee
Rolling Hills Lodge
Drama Inn
Stonebrook Lodge
Videos from this area
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Oconaluftee Indian Village
This video is about Oconaluftee Indian Village.
Agriculture and Forest Management at the Ancient Maya City of Tikal
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Inside Harrah's Cherokee Creek Tower
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Oconaluftee Islands Park, Cherokee NC, Swain County
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Cherokee, NC Show Introduction
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20 Male Donaldson Trout caught in Cherokee, 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.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain County and Jackson counties in western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,138. Cherokee is the headquarters for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Qualla Boundary
The Qualla Boundary (or The Qualla) is the territory where the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reside in western North Carolina.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ or Tsalagiyi Detsadanilvgi is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States of America, who are descended from Cherokee who remained in the Eastern United States while others moved, or were forced to relocate, to the west in the 19th century. The history of the Eastern Band closely follows that of the Qualla Boundary.
Harrah's Cherokee
Harrah's Cherokee Casino is a casino located on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. The casino is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. This is currently the only casino in the state of North Carolina.
Oconaluftee Indian Village
The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a replica of an 18th century eastern Cherokee community located in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA. This "living museum" is operated by the Cherokee Historical Association. Guides take visitors through the village explaining the history and culture of the Cherokee and also demonstrate the making of such items as arrowheads, baskets, and blowguns.
Oconaluftee (Great Smoky Mountains)
Oconaluftee is the name of a river valley in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, located in the Southeastern United States. Formerly the site of a Cherokee village and Appalachian community, the valley's bottomland is now home to the main entrance to the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Oconaluftee area parallels the Oconaluftee River as its basin gradually broadens from Smokemont in the north to the southern tip of the Qualla Boundary.
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